Easy Digital Downloads Amazon S3

Description

The Amazon S3 add-on connects the Easy Digital Downloads store to Amazon S3 buckets, hosting digital files outside the WordPress server and generating protected, expiring download links for each purchase. The integration eliminates the bandwidth bottleneck of the dedicated server, keeps products away from direct access, and supports libraries of large files such as videos, audio files, and large packages.

Key Features

• Hosting in S3 buckets
  Stores digital files directly in Amazon Web Services buckets instead of the WordPress server.
• Expiring download links
  Generates signed URLs with an expiration date for each purchase, preventing improper sharing.
• Dashboard-integrated upload
  Lets you attach S3 files to a digital product directly from the download editing screen.
• Support for large files
  Suitable for videos, audio files, design packages, and libraries that exceed standard hosting limits.
• Compatibility with Easy Digital Downloads
  Uses the native checkout, receipts, and purchase history flow of the base plugin without reconfiguration.

Amazon S3 Benefits

• Server bandwidth savings
  Downloads are delivered from AWS infrastructure, freeing up the main hosting resources for the site.
• Greater product protection
  Temporary URLs make it harder for the link to be shared and downloaded by unauthorized third parties.
• Scalability for large catalogs
  Lets you sell extensive file libraries without using disk space on the hosting server.
• Stable file delivery
  Amazon’s global network keeps downloads consistent even during traffic spikes or simultaneous purchases.

Who Is It For?

• Digital store owners who sell videos, audio files, courses, or large packages through Easy Digital Downloads.
• Creators and studios that need to protect access to paid files against direct sharing.
• Operations with extensive catalogs that want to keep WordPress lightweight while storage scales on AWS.

By moving file delivery to Amazon S3, the extension removes the task of serving large downloads from WordPress hosting and returns that work to Amazon infrastructure, with signed URLs that limit use to those who actually purchased. It is the right combination for Easy Digital Downloads stores with large libraries, premium video or software products, and operations that need to grow without worrying about disk space or bandwidth consumption.

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