Use ACF image fields with WP Media Cloud cloud storage
Advanced Custom Fields lets you attach structured data to any post, page, or custom post type, including image and file fields backed by the WordPress media library. WP Media Cloud offloads every image and file those fields reference to cloud storage automatically.
ACF adds structured fields to your content. WP Media Cloud moves the media those fields reference to the cloud.
ACF and WP Media Cloud operate at different layers of WordPress. ACF defines what fields exist on your posts, pages, and custom post types. WP Media Cloud controls where the media library files those fields reference are stored and served from. Because ACF image and file fields store media library attachment IDs, and WP Media Cloud rewrites all attachment URLs transparently, the two work together without any shared configuration.
Install and configure WP Media Cloud
Set up WP Media Cloud with your preferred cloud storage provider. From this point on, every image or file uploaded to the WordPress media library is automatically moved to cloud storage, regardless of which field or interface it was uploaded through.
Build your ACF field groups as normal
Create image fields, file fields, gallery fields, and any other media-related field types in ACF just as you normally would. When a content editor selects an image through an ACF image field, it is uploaded to the media library and immediately offloaded to cloud storage by WP Media Cloud.
ACF field values resolve to cloud URLs
When your theme or page builder outputs the value of an ACF image field, the URL it receives from WordPress already points to your cloud storage bucket or CDN. WP Media Cloud rewrites attachment URLs at the WordPress level, so every integration that reads from the media library gets the cloud URL automatically.
Works across every context ACF is used in
ACF image and file fields work the same way whether they are attached to posts, pages, custom post types, taxonomy terms, user profiles, or options pages. WP Media Cloud handles all of them, because all of them draw from the same WordPress media library.
Any ACF field that stores a media library attachment.
ACF has a large number of field types. The ones that interact with WP Media Cloud are those that store or reference a WordPress media library attachment. When a file is selected through one of these fields, it goes through the media library upload process, which is where WP Media Cloud intercepts it and moves it to cloud storage.
Fields that store plain text, numbers, relationships to other posts, or other non-media data are not affected. They continue to work exactly as normal. WP Media Cloud only touches files that pass through the media library.
ACF field types
Choose the cloud storage that fits your project.
WP Media Cloud works with every major cloud storage provider. ACF image and file fields work with all of them, since the offloading happens at the media library level.
Use ACF image and file fields. Let WP Media Cloud handle the cloud.
Every image and file your ACF fields reference moves to cloud storage automatically. No extra configuration needed. 30-day money-back guarantee.
