S3 Secure URL plugin allows you to create temporary links using Amazon S3 service.
As of April 2026, S3 Secure URL is a WordPress s3 plugin with 50 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Offload Media Lite for Amazon S3….
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 which describes how to use this plugin.
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
Display the raw link as text:
[s3secureurl bucket='bucket-name' target='/path/to/file.ext' expires='5' /]
Output: http://example.com/secure-url
| WordPress | 3.5.1+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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