✱ Say hello to the most popular WordPress Google Drive plugin!
Use-your-Drive is a user-friendly, highly customizable, innovative Google Drive plugin for WordPress that displays your documents, images and media files in a beautiful way directly on your posts and pages. No coding skills required!
✔ Google Drive ✔ Google Workspaces
❱❱❱ Demo pages • ❱❱❱ Test in Sandbox • ❱❱❱ Purchase License
✱ The #1 Ultimate Google Drive plugin
Use-your-Drive is a user-friendly, highly customizable, innovative Google Drive plugin for WordPress that displays your documents, images and media files in a beautiful way directly on your posts and pages.
✔ Google Drive ✔ Google Workspaces
It is really easy to display content stored on your Google Account on your WordPress pages and posts with Use-your-Drive – there are just a few clicks to make:
- Link your Google Account to the plugin with just 1 click!
- In the WordPress Page or Post editor, open the Use-your-Drive Shortcode Builder and choose a pre-configured mode.
- Select the Google Drive Folder which should be used as starting point for the plugin.
- Simply adjust the shortcode in the Shortcode Builder via intuitive controls and options.
- Insert the Shortcode and publish your page!
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Use-your-Drive is the #1 Ultimate Google Drive plugin for WordPress on the market – and part of a series of Cloud Plugins already powering 10.000+ company websites improving their workflow. Join now and start using your Google Drive even more efficiently by integrating it on your website!
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❱❱❱ Demo pages • ❱❱❱ Test in Sandbox • ❱❱❱ Purchase License
✱ Modules
Use-your-Drive user-friendly modules saves you tons of time sharing and managing documents and media on your WordPress site, keeping your content in the Cloud.
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HASSLE FREE
◉ FILE BROWSER | ❱❱❱ DEMO
Looking for the best solution to share your Documents on a WordPress site? Just use this File Browser module and manage your Documents easily via the Google Drive platform. The File Browser will make sure that your files are automatically shown on your WordPress site. The plugin will keep everything in sync!
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STUNNING
◉ PHOTO GALLERY | ❱❱❱ DEMO
Tired of the process of uploading, selecting and building your gallery on a WordPress site? The Use-your-Drive Gallery will automatically create an amazing Gallery from your Google Drive folders directly. Keeps your images stored only on your favorite cloud platform.
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SMOOTH
◉ UPLOAD BOX | ❱❱❱ DEMO
Looking for the best solution to let your user upload content to your Google Drive? This provides you the tools. The Box is even extra powerful with its form plugin integrations and in combination with the Private Folders feature. That allows you to create a Client Area on your Google Drive where each client can upload their documents to their own private folder.
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IMPRESSIVE
◉ MEDIA PLAYER | ❱❱❱ DEMO
Stream your media files with a HTML 5 mediaplayer. The Media Player has an amazing skin and supports powerful features like: playlists, playback speed, captions,etc. It can automatically create a playlist of the media files in a by you selected folder.
Supported formats: mp3, mp4, m4a & m4v (AAC/H.264), oga& ogv (Vorbis/Theora), webmv(Vorbis/VP8).
✱ Features
This plugin contains awesome features and integrations, allowing you to build highly customizable, powerful solutions for your clients with just a few clicks.
ALL IN THE CLOUD
Google can ease the burden on your server, reducing disk space by storing your website’s heavier elements externally. Instead of copying files to your server, this plugin will manage the files directly on Google Drive. Users will download files directly from Google servers increasing performance and saving you bandwidth!
SHORTCODE BUILDER
Implementing Use-your-Drive on your site has never been easier! Although it has an impressive number of options, even beginners will manage to configure the modules to their wishes with our intuitive workflow.
INLINE PREVIEW
Directly see your Documents or Images in an amazing Lightbox that is included in the plugin. Use-your-Drive is also able to render your almost every kind of Document so people don’t need to download them before they can see the contents.
FULL-TEXT SEARCH
Let your users search files by file name and extension. You also have the ability to use the full-text search which allows you to search beyond the names of your files.
EMBED FILES
Just want to embed Documents directly on your WordPress Page or Post? You can use the Use-your-Drive Embed button in the WordPress Editor and the plugin will make sure that your selected documents are nicely integrated into your page.
UPLOAD DIRECT TO THE CLOUD
Uploads will be send directly from the users device to the Cloud, so you are not limited by any upload limits on your server!
PRIVATE FOLDERS / USER FOLDERS
Easily and securely share documents on your Google Drive with your clients. The Private Folders feature allows you to link your clients to their ‘own’ folder in the cloud so they can preview, download and upload documents to their own private folder. You can link your WordPress Users manually to their own folder or let the plugin handle this for you automatically!
USER PERMISSIONS
The plugin perfectly integrates into the WordPress User system allowing you to select which Users & User Roles should have the permission to see modules and view download, upload, rename, delete files or folders. You set the permissions per module.
NOTIFICATIONS
Do you want to track if someone downloads, uploads or delete files? The notification system can send you customizable emails when this happens! You will immediately know when a client needs your attention.
EVENT LOGS
Keep track of all previews, downloads, streams, uploads & more in the reports section of the plugin or via a summary email. The events can also be send to Google Analytics.
OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE
Good looks aren’t everything, so we made sure that Use-your-Drive also loads lightning fast! Our intelligent Caching System will make sure that everything is running smoothly!
MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORTED
The plugin is multi-language ready and has over 15+ translations in its package. If needed, you can quite easily translate the plugin by yourself by using the special WordPress Plugin: Loco Translate. Do you want to contribute to the plugin by providing your language translation? The purchase costsof the plugin will happily be refunded if you send in a new translation.
LAZY LOADING
To save your time and bandwidth, the plugin only include it assets when it is really required on the page. – no extra traffic and faster loading!
RESPONSIVE DESIGN
Your content will look great with the plugin on both desktop and mobile sites whether it is a File Browser, Gallery, Upload Box or a Media Player module.
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT
First released in 2013, our plugin has since then been constantly been improved in terms of features, usability and beginner-friendliness. When you have questions, comments or problems, just create a ticket and we do our best to help you out!
LIFETIME UPDATES – Free of Charge
We offer automatic updates, free of charge. Stay up to date with Use-your-Drive and receive our latest releases and enhancements.
LOOKING FOR A NEW FEATURE?
We are always looking for valueable feedback to keep improving the plugin. If you need more functionality than the plugin currently offers, please contact us via our support channel! We will happily check if it is feasible to add your suggestion to a next version of the plugin, or perhaps develop a piece of PHP code that will help you out.
↯ Powerfull Integrations
Seamlessly integrates into other well crafted WP plugins, allowing you to build even morepowerful solutions!
WOOCOMMERCE
Use-your-Drive integrates nicely into WooCommerce and it allows you to serve your Digital Downloads directly from Google Drive! Use the ‘Upload Integration’, you can also let your customers upload document to their orders & store them in an order specific folder on your cloud account.
ADVANCED CUSTOM FIELDS (ACF)
Use the Advanced Custom Fields plugin to take full control of your WordPress edit screens & custom field data. The ACF integration of the plugin allows you to select cloud files and folders and make them accessible in your pages and posts! Use the ACF get_field() function to get access to the metadata of the items to display this in any theme template file.
FORM PLUGINS
Do you want more flexibility than the Upload Box can provide? Use-your-Drive seamlessly integrates into popular form plugins allowing you the create the perfect Form!
✔ Gravity Forms
✔ Fluent Forms
✔ Formidable Forms
✔ Contact Form 7
✔ WP Forms
URL SHORTENERS
Shared links and Direct links to your files can be shortened using one of the Shorten APIs that are supported by the plugin:
✔ Rebrandly
✔ Shorte.st
✔ Bit.ly
ReCAPTCHA
With support for reCAPTCHA (V3), you can make sure the only real humans will be able to access and use the plugins modules.
❔ Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Where can I find the documentation for this plugin?
The documentation is included in the plugin package and also can be found here.
Q: Which License do I need?
FAQ article: All about Licenses (Single site / Multisite / Developer / Bulk).
Q: How can I update the plugin to the latest version?
Updates will automatically appear in your WordPress Plugin Dashboard. If you have trouble using the WordPress updater, check this FAQ article: How do I update the plugin?.
Q: How can I get support?
You can reach us via our dedicated support channel. Your purchase comes with 6 months of free support. You can renew/extend your support package if you need support after this period.
⚠ Requirements
- WordPress 5.3+
- PHP 7.4+ with cURL extension (available and enabled on almost all servers).
The plugin is PHP 8 compatible.
✱ Updates
Always have the latest version of the plugin available via the WordPress updater!
⚡ Current version: 1.19.8 (13 June 2022)
❱❱❱ Release Notes
FAQs
How do I use Google Drive as WordPress storage? ›
- Step 1: Install the External Media Plugin. ...
- Step 2: Configure the Plugin Settings. ...
- Step 3: Generate Client and Application IDs. ...
- Step 4: Testing the WordPress Google Drive Integration.
In other words, when any WordPress Google Drive plugins are installed into software, it embeds the features of Google Drive into it. This allows users to easily access their files or documents within that application without having a backup of the files or accessing it separately from another medium.
How do I insert a PDF in WordPress from Google Drive? ›To embed a Google doc in WordPress, you need to open the document in your browser first. After that, go to the File menu and click on the “Publish to the web” option. After that, a new popup window will appear. You need to select the Embed option and then click on the Publish button.
How do I add a Google Drive link to WordPress? ›Login to your WordPress site, access the dashboard, and navigate to the “Admin” section. From there, click on “Plugins” and “Add New.” In the search bar on the right, type “Google Drive Embedder” and hit enter. The plugin should pop up in the results area, usually on the left.
Can I use Google Drive as database? ›Yes, it's possible to do that. It will work fine, because each user has their own data in their own drive. You can store as much data you want in that special folder, as long as it doesn't fill the entire drive quota.
How much storage space do I need for WordPress? ›The default, new WordPress installation is approximately 8.5 MB in size. An installed theme takes between 1 and 10 MB of space (whether it's used or not). A plugin like Jetpack uses around 5 MB of space.
What are the 3 main functions uses of Google Drive? ›Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service developed by Google. Launched on April 24, 2012, Google Drive allows users to store files in the cloud (on Google's servers), synchronize files across devices, and share files.
How do I add images from Google Drive to WordPress? ›- Download and install the plugin from the WordPress plugin directory or from GitHub.
- Create a Google app and configure the plugin.
- Select a root directory for the plugin to use.
- Add a gallery.
Drive can provide encrypted and secure access to your files. Files shared with you can be proactively scanned and removed when malware, spam, ransomware, or phishing is detected. And Drive is cloud-native, which eliminates the need for local files and can minimize risk to your devices.
What is the best way to display a PDF in WordPress? ›- Select the Add Media option.
- Go to the tab called “upload files”
- Choose “select file” this will upload your PDF to the WordPress Media Gallery.
Can WordPress connect to Google Drive? ›
All you have to do is connect your Google Drive to your WordPress media library, and you'll be able to import the files from this popular service directly to your WordPress website. Luckily, connecting Google Drive to WordPress is quite easy to do.
How do I use embedded PDF plugin in WordPress? ›Embedding a PDF
In your page/post editing screen, click 'Add Media'. Drag and drop your PDF anywhere into the media library and then click 'Insert into post'. When you publish the post or page, this should display as an embedded document viewer for your users to step through the PDF!
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- At the right, click Insert.
- Select the type of file you want to add, e.g. Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, or Charts.
- Choose a file. Insert.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
- Open Google Drive.
- Right-click on your file.
- Click on Get Link.
- Below the link, make sure your file is available for Anyone with the link.
- Click on Copy link.
- Create a folder in Drive and load some files into it.
- Go edit the page you wish to list the files on. Select the Google Drive Embed widget. Copy the URL into the "Google Folder ID" field of the widget. ...
- Click the "Create" button and be sure to Save/Publish your page.
Pricing. All use of the Drive API is available at no additional cost.
Can I use Google Drive as a server? ›When used as an FTP server, you have controlled backup and sync solution. Neither do you need to sync the drive folders to your PC nor you need to worry about storage. Secondly, if you use it as a Network Drive, you get the convenience of exploring all your files and folders from the Windows Explorer.
Can I use Google Drive as backend? ›Yes you can use Drive or Dropbox as the database for building Android application but not Gmail as Gmail doesn't provide space to upload data.
Is 1GB enough for WordPress? ›Recommended RAM: 512MB to 1GB per site
While you can run a small website with as little as 256MB of RAM, if you're installing WordPress on your own server you'll want at least 512 MB of RAM for your basic site if you want to ensure good performance.
50 GB of disk space is enough for a blog or a site that has 5000 pages, which is the case for many eCommerce or form sites with lots of content.
What is a good image size for WordPress? ›
The best image sizes for WordPress
WordPress header image size should be 1048 x 250 pixels. The featured image should be 1200 x 900 pixels in landscape mode or 900 x 1200 pixels if in portrait mode. Background images should be 1920 x 1080 pixels.
- Team collaboration. ...
- Share with people outside your organisation. ...
- Advanced search features. ...
- Drag and drop uploads. ...
- Use the mobile app to scan straight to your drive. ...
- Starred folders and files. ...
- Automatically convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format. ...
- View any type of file.
- Sync Your All Files.
- Save to Google Drive.
- Save Gmail Attachments.
- Work Offline.
- Convert PDFs to Docs.
- Share with Others.
- Scan Documents.
- Upgrade to Google One from Drive.
Google Drive is a cloud-based storage solution that allows you to save files online and access them anywhere from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. You can use Drive on your computer or mobile device to securely upload files and edit them online. Drive also makes it easy for others to edit and collaborate on files.
How do I use Google Drive as a picture server? ›- Upload images to the Google Driver platform.
- Once the image has been uploaded, click on the image itself then click Share or Get Link. ...
- Ensure that the Link Sharing permissions allow Anyone with the link to view the image, otherwise, the image will not show correctly.
The most popular image hosting services are imgur.com and imgbb.com but did you know that you can also use Google Drive to host images. It works something like this. You upload an image file to Google Drive and make that file public.
Can I upload my own files to WordPress? ›Add a 'File' block.
Using the search bar at the top of the left-hand menu, search for the term "File." Then, click on it to upload a new file. Alternatively, you can also search for "HTML." This block will allow you to input HTML, but you'll have to copy and paste it manually into a code block.
You can associate any existing email address with a Google Account. Alternatively, files can be shared with non-Google accounts using visitor sharing.
What is the difference between Google Drive and Drive? ›My Drive is simply a shortcut to C:\Users\gideo\My Drive when using Mirror files so the files will be only in one location and. The G: Drive is only really used for Stream files which is what you are describing 'After installing Google Drive..
What is the difference between Google and Google Drive? ›How does Drive in Google Workspace differ from free Drive? Google Workspace 's Drive provides twice the amount of storage, 24/7 phone and email support, sharing controls, and advanced reporting. You can upgrade to unlimited storage (accounts with fewer than 5 users get 1TB/user) for an additional fee.
Can I use Google Drive as cloud storage? ›
Your Google Account starts with 15 GB of included cloud storage to use across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. You can buy more storage within Google Drive, or upgrade to Google One, to get extra benefits. Note: If you have a work or school account, you can't buy more storage for yourself.
Can I use Google Drive for my website? ›You can use Google Drive to host your basic websites or even complex javascript based web app like angularJs, backbone, etc. You may publish any kind of static contents on your website including HTML pages, images, CSS, icons, audio and video files. Steps to be followed: Create a folder in google drive.
How do I embed a google folder into WordPress? ›- Create a folder in your Google Drive and load your files into it.
- Edit the page you wish to list the files on. Select the Google Drive Embed widget. Paste the URL of the folder into the Google Folder ID field of the widget. ...
- Click the Create button and be sure to Save/Publish your page.
Go to drive.google.com, right-click any image file, and choose Get Link to get a shareable link of that image. Make sure that the access is set to Anyone on the internet with this link can view. Paste that file link in the box below to generate the HTML embed code.
What's the difference between Google cloud and Google Drive? ›With Google Cloud Storage you can upload/download a file, delete a file, obtain a list of files, or obtain the size of a given file. Google Drive, on the other hand, is used for storing personal files and it's free up to 15 GB across all your different personal services offered by Google.
Is Google Drive Better than Google cloud? ›Google Drive is a good solution for personal use, it works perfectly for storing, editing and reproducing text and media files. Small and medium businesses should focus on the more extensive, functional and secure Google Cloud Storage service.
How can I get Google Drive 1TB for free? ›- Connect Google Drive to CBackup. Download the security app CBackup to the desktop, create a CBackup account and log in. ...
- Combine cloud drives to get Google Drive 1TB storage. ...
- Backup files to 1TB space in Google Drive.
One can use Google Drive like FTP to store and share files online only when he or she uses an appropriate tool. To answer the question in the beginning, it is absolutely yes as long as you find the right way. With the appropriate tool, you can even connect Google Drive to FTP and transfer files between them each other.
How do I publish a Google Drive folder to my website? ›- In Google Drive, open your file.
- From Docs, Sheets, Slides, select File. Publish to the web. ...
- Click Publish.
- Copy the link and send it to anyone you'd like to share the file with.
- When you see the option to upload photos or files click "Upload".
- Select " Google Drive" from the menu.
- Log into your Google account when prompted.
- Select the file to add to your website.
Can you embed Google Drive files? ›
You can make a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or form available to view on an existing website by embedding it in your site or blog. Open a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides. Publish to web. In the window that appears, click Embed.
How do I import a folder into WordPress? ›After you have installed the plugin, in your WordPress dashboard, go to the left menu Media -> Add From Server, navigate to the folder where you have uploaded your media files, select the files and click the "Import" button, the media files will then be imported to your WordPress Media Library.
Can you upload a folder to WordPress? ›Once you log into your cPanel account, navigate to the File Manager option in your dashboard. Next, select the Upload button to add your files to your wp-content/uploads folder.
How do I get an embed code for Google Drive? ›Click on the three-dot icon and then choose “Open in new window”. This is a critical step and can be easily overlooked, but will give us a new option. In the new window, click on the three-dot icon and choose “Embed item”. Copy the provided HTML embed code, and paste it into your platform of choice.
How do I put an image from Google Drive into HTML? ›- Upload image to your google drive. First, go to your drive account (obviously, lol). ...
- Get the shareable link. Right click on the image in your google drive and then select share. ...
- Embed link in your code.
- From the Sites homepage, at the top, click Create. , or to choose a template, click Template gallery and select a template.
- From Google Drive, click. New. More. Google Sites.