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Remote Media Libraries
Remote Media Libraries (RML) gives you access to third parties media libraries directly from the Wordpress Media Library.
The facts
- Rating
- 3.9★ from 14
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 3 Oct 2018
- Added
- Sep 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- WP 4.9.31
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- Downloads
- 53,539
Our analysis
AI-assistedRemote Media Libraries (RML) is a WordPress plugin that allows you to access and manage media content from various external sources such as YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Flickr, and Instagram directly within your WordPress media library. You can search, navigate, and insert this remote media into your posts and pages, which can improve page load times and reduce server bandwidth usage.
The plugin is suitable for users who want to share media across multiple WordPress sites or integrate various content delivery networks (CDNs). You can create multiple remote libraries that will appear in the left sidebar of the media library, making it easier to organise and manage your media assets.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users looking to integrate and manage remote media from various online platforms.
What it does well
- ✓Access to media from multiple external platforms
- ✓Improves page load times and saves server bandwidth
- ✓Allows creation of multiple remote libraries
- ✓Easy integration with various CDNs
Where it falls short
- •Limited to the features available in the free version
- •Data is outdated as the last update was in October 2018
Verdict
Remote Media Libraries provides a straightforward solution for accessing external media within WordPress, but its outdated status may limit its effectiveness for some users.
From the developer
Louis-Michel Raynauld's own description of Remote Media Libraries, lightly tidied.
Remote Media Libraries (RML) gives you access to your favorite content from Youtube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Flickr and Instagram directly into the media library. The RML plugin makes it possible to navigate, search, and inserts remote media into you posts and pages. This will increased your page load time and also save on server bandwidth. It is also a nice solution to easily share media across multiple wordpress sites. It could also be use to integrate access and use multiple CDNs content on your wordpress site.
You can create create as many remote libraries as you want. They will show in the left sidebar of the WordPress media library.
Currently Integrated Services
- Youtube
- Vimeo
- Dailymotion
- Flickr
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RML Pro versions
RML Pro versions let you access premium features:
- Navigate through your content quickly with service relevant filters (albums, tags, folders, …)
- Unlimited amount of media in the library
- Set Feature images
- Create galleries of remote librairies medias
- Access secure private content
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Batch upload media from your WordPress media library to your remote service
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And more …
More informations on RML pro versions:
- RML for Amazon S3 and CloudFront
- RML for Youtube
- RML for Flickr
- RML for Instagram
- RML for Google Drive
- RML for Dropbox
Upcoming Services
- Amazon S3 Services
- Amazon Cloud Front
- Vimeo Pro (Upload capability)
- DropBox
- Tumblr
- Photobucket
- Cloud files
- Pixabay
- Vote for the next integration »
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