Installation & Setup

System Requirements

• PHP: 7.4 or higher (PHP 8.1+ recommended)
• WordPress: 5.8 or higher (Multisite supported)
• PHP Extensions: curl, json, mbstring, simplexml
• Amazon Web Services Account: S3 Bucket and IAM User credentials

Installing Clockwork Offloader Pro

Once you purchase a license from our Pricing page, you will receive an instant download link for clockwork-offloader-pro.zip along with your unique license key.

Method 1: WordPress Admin Upload

1. Log in to your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
2. Click Choose File and select clockwork-offloader-pro.zip.
3. Click Install Now, then click Activate Plugin.
4. Navigate to Settings → Clockwork Offloader.
5. Click the License tab, paste your License Key, and click Activate License.

Method 2: Command Line (WP-CLI)

If you manage servers via SSH or automation tools like Ansible or SpinupWP:

# Install and activate via WP-CLI
wp plugin install /path/to/clockwork-offloader-pro.zip --activate

# On WordPress Multisite Networks
wp plugin install /path/to/clockwork-offloader-pro.zip --activate-network

Securing Credentials with wp-config.php

While you can enter your AWS Access Key and Secret Key into the WordPress admin UI, storing them in your wp-config.php file is strongly recommended for security and version-controlled environments:

/**
 * Clockwork Offloader Configuration
 */
define( 'CLOCKWORK_OFFLOADER_KEY', 'AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE' );
define( 'CLOCKWORK_OFFLOADER_SECRET', 'wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY' );
define( 'CLOCKWORK_OFFLOADER_BUCKET', 'your-media-bucket-name' );
define( 'CLOCKWORK_OFFLOADER_REGION', 'us-east-2' );
define( 'CLOCKWORK_OFFLOADER_DOMAIN', 'media.yourdomain.com' ); // CloudFront CNAME