Protect Uploads
Protect your uploads directory. Prevent browsing, add watermarks, disable right-click, and password-protect files. For more information, visit protect …
4.8(12 reviews)
·40K+ active installs·Updated 3 months agoAs of April 2026, Protect Uploads is a WordPress uploads plugin with 40K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.4M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Downloads are down 7% this week. Top alternative: Add From Server.
4.8/512 reviews
40K+active installs
1.4M+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
The uploads directory is where the files of the WordPress library are stored. Unfortunelty, this directory is not protected. A person who wants to see all your library could list it instantly going to : http://yourwebsite/wp-content/uploads . This plugin will hide the content by adding an index.php file on the root of your uploads directory or by setting an htaccess which will return a 403 error (Forbidden Access).
- Depending on your server setting, the htaccess option could be disabled.
New Features in Version 0.6.0:
- Image Watermarking: Add text watermarks to your uploaded images with customizable position, opacity, and font size.
- Right-Click Protection: Prevent users from right-clicking to download or save your images.
- Password Protection: Secure individual media files with passwords.…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Thanks!
by marinstratulat·1 year ago
Thanks!
Doesn’t work at all
by kmp2·2 years ago·1 reply
Tried with “Protect with index.php files“
Tried with “Protect with .htaccess file“
Neither one works. PDF happily appears in another browser where I’m not logged in, it’s got a little menu, it loads completely, and the crooks are off and away with my property. WordPress 6.2.
Thanks. Have a nice day.
Don’t be fooled by fake reviews.
by kyle1313·3 years ago·1 reply
This plugin is not malware.
The ‘malware’ you claim is a ‘fake plug-in’ created by a web server being hacked.
A year after downloading this plug-in from the official WordPress.org , my site is still very fine and secure. Don’t be fooled by fake reviews.
- This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by kyle1313.
Simple and basic but perfect!
by gianfri·3 years ago
It just does what it has to do.
Restrict free browsing of your WP-content folder and subfolder.
You can still access a specific file if you have the exact path but you cannot sneak around any longer.
Still works great on wp 5.8
by anders23b·4 years ago
Still works great on wp 5.8
Download Trends
Today: 375Yesterday: 545This week: 3KPeriod total: 144K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
Version Adoption
v0.6
48.0%
v0.5
32.6%
v0.4
10.6%
v0.2
5.9%
Other
3.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.6.0
- Added image watermarking with customizable text, position, opacity, and font size
- Added right-click protection to prevent image downloads
- Added password protection for individual media files
- Added access logging for password-protected files
- Added multiple password support with custom labels
…and 4 more changes
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