Title: S3 Secure URL Author: Max Kostinevich Published: July 3, 2015 Last modified: July 3, 2015 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/s3-secure-url.svg) # S3 Secure URL By [Max Kostinevich](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maxkostinevich/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/s3-secure-url.zip) * [Details](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/s3-secure-url/#description) * [Reviews](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/s3-secure-url/#reviews) * [Installation](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/s3-secure-url/#installation) * [Development](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/s3-secure-url/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/s3-secure-url/) ## Description Create temporary links to files which are stored in Amazon S3 service using simple shortcode. **Shortcode builder** also available (see screenshots). Read the [detailed guide](https://maxkostinevich.com/blog/simple-way-to-sell-and-share-files-with-wordpress) which describes how to use this plugin. #### Shortcode usage Wrap text (‘Download Now’) in the link (**a-tag**): ``` [s3secureurl bucket='bucket-name' target='/path/to/file.ext' expires='5']Download Now[/s3secureurl] ``` **Output**: [Download](http://example.com/secure-url) Display the raw link as text: ``` [s3secureurl bucket='bucket-name' target='/path/to/file.ext' expires='5' /] ``` **Output**: http://example.com/secure-url ## Installation #### Using The WordPress Dashboard 1. Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard 2. Search for ‘s3-secure-url’ or for ‘S3 Secure URL’ 3. Click ‘Install Now’ 4. Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard #### Uploading in WordPress Dashboard 1. Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard 2. Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area 3. Select `s3-secure-url.zip` from your computer 4. Click ‘Install Now’ 5. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard #### Using FTP 1. Download `s3-secure-url.zip` 2. Extract the `s3-secure-url` directory to your computer 3. Upload the `s3-secure-url` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 4. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard ## FAQ What do I need to get started? You need an Amazon Web Services (AWS) account and the AWS Access Key and AWS Secret Key What are benefits of this plugin? You can use this plugin to share or sell files on your website. Read the [detailed guide](https://maxkostinevich.com/blog/simple-way-to-sell-and-share-files-with-wordpress) which describes how to use this plugin. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8a6b3ac6dd6a3b959978dfb184869a4ea9be5e85d7aaf0421f04d979b4b78036? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great plug-in for one of those “really complex simple things”](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plug-in-for-one-of-those-really-complex-simple-things/)󠁿 [halraitt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/halraitt/) November 23, 2016 Great plug-in. I’m setting up a paywalled website for teachers with a lot of large PDFs and Powerpoints that I’m storing on AWS. They obviously need to be private URLs, but I couldn’t figure out where to start with signing a private URL even after reading all of this: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/ private-content-signed-urls.html#private-content-how-signed-urls-work. But Max’s great plug-in (and quick response to my newbie query) are perfect: • connect up to AWS using your IAM key and the only two fields in the simple config • wrap a shortcode round your link text, with the name of your S3 bucket and the path • plug- in generate a temporary link on each page load, so if the user’s logged-in on a role-protected page, only they will be able to generate signed links. Simples. Not that I could do it myself, tho, of course. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/s3-secure-url/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “S3 Secure URL” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Max Kostinevich ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maxkostinevich/) [Translate “S3 Secure URL” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/s3-secure-url) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s3-secure-url/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/s3-secure-url/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/s3-secure-url/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/s3-secure-url/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **11 years ago** * Active installations **50+** * WordPress version ** 3.5.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.2.39** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/s3-secure-url/) * Tags * [amazon](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/amazon/)[aws](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/aws/) [s3](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/s3/)[secure](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/secure/) [url](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/url/) * [Advanced View](https://brx.wordpress.org/plugins/s3-secure-url/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/s3-secure-url/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/s3-secure-url/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/s3-secure-url/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/s3-secure-url/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/s3-secure-url/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/s3-secure-url/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/s3-secure-url/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Max Kostinevich ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maxkostinevich/) ## Support Got something to say? 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