Blocks every hotlinks to your uploaded assests.
As of April 2026, Sazx Hotlink Blocker is a WordPress files plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: File Manager Pro – Filester.
This plugin will block all hotlinking to your uploaded medias from other website.
Hotlink protection is provided via .htaccess rules in the wp-content/uploads directory.
Once the Sazx Hotlink Blocker is installed go to your WordPress admin dahsboard > Plugins , and actiate the “Sazx Hotlink Blocker”. and that is all you need to do to start the protection, and cut bandwidth usage. the plugin will create .htacess files during activation, the created .htaccess file will be removed when the plugin is deactivated.
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 5.8.13 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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