This tool is designed for developers working on local copies of websites. It solves the common problem of missing media files in a local environment by serving them on-demand from the live production server. This approach keeps local setups lightweight and avoids the need to synchronize large uploads directories.

• On-Demand File Serving: When a requested image is missing locally, the plugin automatically retrieves it from the configured live server URL and serves it to the browser.
• Configurable Behavior: You can choose to have the plugin download files to the local server or set up a 302 redirect to the original file on the live site.
• Environment Detection: By default, it activates only in common local development environments (like those using 127.0.0.1) to prevent accidental use on a live site. This can be overridden with a configuration constant for staging servers.
• Path Replacement Support: Includes an option to define string replacements in file paths, useful if your local and production directory structures differ.
• Safe for Production: The core logic is designed not to run on a live server, preventing potential performance issues from infinite redirect loops.