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Auto Cloudinary
Super simple Cloudinary auto-upload implementation for WordPress.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.4★ from 14
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 19 Sep 2025
- Added
- Nov 2017
- Requires WP
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- WP 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Downloads
- 35,571
Our analysis
AI-assistedAuto Cloudinary is a WordPress plugin that facilitates automatic uploading of images to Cloudinary from your media library. It simplifies the process by using Cloudinary's Fetch API, allowing you to serve images like a CDN without dealing with a complicated upload process.
This plugin is designed for WordPress developers and site owners who prefer a lightweight solution without the extensive features of the official Cloudinary plugin. It requires some initial setup in Cloudinary settings before use.
Best for: WordPress developers and site owners looking for a straightforward image upload solution to Cloudinary.
What it does well
- ✓Provides automatic image uploads to Cloudinary
- ✓Uses Cloudinary's Fetch API for simplicity
- ✓Lightweight and unobtrusive compared to the official plugin
Where it falls short
- •Incompatible with the official Cloudinary plugin
- •Limited information on additional features
Verdict
Auto Cloudinary offers a simple way to manage image uploads to Cloudinary, but its incompatibility with the official plugin may limit its use for some users.
From the developer
Junaid Bhura's own description of Auto Cloudinary, lightly tidied.
Check out the Github Repository ♥
This plugin provides a super simple Cloudinary auto-upload implementation for WordPress.
It is inspired by Photon and Tachyon.
Cloudinary will automatically fetch and serve the images from your media library like a CDN, without you having to worry about the complicated upload API! Just set up auto-upload in your Cloudinary settings, enter the details in the plugin’s options, and you’re all set!
Easy peasy 😎
Important
This plugin is incompatible with the official Cloudinary plugin. You’d need to disable that plugin before using this one.
Quick Links
Setup | Issues | Functions | Filters | Best Practices
Why did you build this plugin?
There already is an official Cloudinary plugin available. But in my opinion, it’s a bit of an overkill and takes over the admin UI. This plugin aims to be:
- Super simple and light-weight
- Totally seamless and out of the way
- A flexible tool for WordPress developers
What is Cloudinary Auto-Upload?
Cloudinary gives you two options to upload files to it’s servers:
- The complicated Upload API 😱
- The super easy and magical Fetch API 🎩
Upload API
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