Protect documents from unauthorized download.
As of April 2026, Zodan Authorized Downloads is a WordPress files plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 575 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: File Manager Pro – Filester.
This plugin allows site admins to protect specific attachment file types (e.g. Pdf, Doc(x)) from direct access. Instead, the files are served through WordPress, allowing you to check if a user is logged in or has the required permissions before granting access.
Features:
* Adds a checkbox to media attachments to mark them as “Authorized only”.
* Creates an internal page and rewrite rules to intercept requests to protected file types.
* Checks user login status (or other custom logic you add) before serving files.
* Provides a settings page to specify which file types should be protected.
This plugin is licensed under GPLv2 or later.
| WordPress | 5.5+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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