So ...

We are going to use a plugin called External Media.

Here it is:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/external-media/

It's a very small plugin (55 KB), but let's see the usual speed tests ...

Here are my results before installing the plugin ...


... and the result after installing and activating the plugin:


No more comments needed ...

So, let's see how it works ...




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Ragman1 Premium
Thank you for posting that. It sure looks complicated but here goes. I'm sure I'll let you know if I have trouble. Thanks again
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smartketeer Premium
Thanks for the time!
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dowj01 Premium
Great step-by-step tutorial for a great plugin.
Thanks
Justin
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smartketeer Premium
Thanks for the time Justin!
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TitaWorks Premium
Interesting stuff, Zed! Thanks!

-- Netta
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smartketeer Premium
Thank YOU!
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haroda Premium
Another excellent idea. Thank you for the detailed instructions. Can't wait to give it a try. I do have 2 questions. They are kind of related to each other.

1. Where do I look to find out how fast or slow the app is working for my WordPress? You posted 2 pictures for the performance.

2. Is the performance or speed slower if I add another application(s) in addition to Google drive such as cloud storage and/or drop box?

Thank you for putting this together!!! You come up with amazing ideas.

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smartketeer Premium
I'm using Pingdom for speed tests

https://tools.pingdom.com/

No, the plugin load is the same regardless of your connected storage platforms
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haroda Premium
Perfect! Thank you!
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Loes Premium
This is something I like to dive into, thanks, you can upload from Google drive, but can you also upload the complete media library to Google drive with this plugin?
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smartketeer Premium
No Loes, it's a one-way connection :(
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Loes Premium
Oww that's a pity
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