As of April 2026, Hotlink Protection is a WordPress hotlink plugin with 300 active installations and a 1/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 55K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Cache Images.
1/55 reviews
300active installs
55K+total downloads
17 yearssince 2009
Overview
This plugin is adopted and being maintained. Caution: This plugin may not work on all setups and is best to be considered beta. It has been updated to work on more setups than it previously worked on.
The WordPress Automatic Image Hotlink Protection plugin is a single step script designed to stop others from stealing your images. Simply add an .htaccess file to your root folder thereby stopping external web servers from linking directly to your files.
The script automatically tests to to see if your web server is compatible with the script before adding the .htaccess file and setting the appropriate permissions. If deactivated, the script removes the code from your .htaccess file.
- Please Note : This plugin works only with the primary domain, and the www. addition not subdomains, for exa…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0.0+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
3.3.3
- palindrome version numbers, because that’s cooler than bow ties.
- updated the script from the previous owner to try and avoid sites getting the white screen of death.
- is now being maintaned as it has been adopted by planetzuda.com.
Contributors
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