{"id":10730,"date":"2025-12-01T16:33:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infiniteuploads.com\/?post_type=docs&p=10730"},"modified":"2025-12-01T16:37:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:37:32","password":"","slug":"filtering-synced-paths-with-infinite_uploads_sync_exclusions","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/infiniteuploads.com\/docs\/developers\/filtering-synced-paths-with-infinite_uploads_sync_exclusions\/","title":{"rendered":"Filtering Synced Paths with infinite_uploads_sync_exclusions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Infinite Uploads provides a developer hook that allows plugins and themes to exclude specific local paths from being offloaded<\/strong> to the Infinite Uploads cloud. This is especially useful when third-party plugins store backups, temporary assets, or processing files that should remain on the server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The example below demonstrates how ShortPixel integrates with Infinite Uploads to ensure its backup directory is never synced to cloud storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The infinite_uploads_sync_exclusions<\/code> filter makes it possible to append custom directory rules that prevent certain files or folders within wp-content\/uploads\/<\/code> from being offloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infinite Uploads always processes local media through its internal sync routines. Using this filter gives developers control over which paths should be skipped during the offload process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usage Example<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is a full example of how to use the filter to exclude the ShortPixel backup directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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