Title: BitSplit Media Delivery Author: frolpaxa Published: August 5, 2026 Last modified: August 5, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/bitsplit-media-delivery.svg) # BitSplit Media Delivery By [frolpaxa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/frolpaxa/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bitsplit-media-delivery.1.2.4.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitsplit-media-delivery/) ## Description BitSplit changes the delivery workflow for public WordPress images. Instead of leaving a finished image at one public URL, it converts the original and generated sizes to incomplete BitSplit blocks. The browser obtains short-lived reconstruction data and rebuilds each image on demand. Learn more at [bitsplit.site](https://bitsplit.site/). This adds friction to: * direct “copy URL and download” workflows; * hotlinking; * generic image downloaders and scrapers; * bulk collection of ready-to-use image files. BitSplit is **not encryption, DRM, or a promise that downloading is impossible**. A determined viewer can inspect the browser flow, automate reconstruction, or capture rendered content. Use it when raising the cost of casual downloading is valuable; use established encryption and access control when confidentiality is required. #### Included functionality The plugin protects any number of image attachments. All image functionality shipped in this WordPress.org package is available without payment, a license, a trial, or a usage quota. It includes public or logged-in-only access, Gutenberg image support, featured- image and `srcset` handling, and backup/recovery tools. #### Delivery flow 1. WordPress stores each image as an incomplete BitSplit block, with reconstruction data stored separately in attachment metadata. 2. Front-end image markup receives a placeholder instead of the original image URL. 3. The browser establishes an ephemeral P-256 ECDH session. 4. Reconstruction data is transported with HKDF and AES-256-GCM. 5. Block bytes require a short-lived, session-bound signed token. 6. The browser reconstructs the image into a temporary Blob URL. The transport encryption protects reconstruction data in transit; the BitSplit block itself is not encrypted and contains most source bytes. #### Access modes * **Public visitors** – public images remain viewable; BitSplit adds download and scraping friction. * **Logged-in users only** – anonymous visitors cannot obtain reconstruction data or block bytes. #### WordPress coverage BitSplit handles normal attachment images, Gutenberg Image and Gallery blocks, featured images, `srcset`, classic content containing `wp-image-ID`, and the [bitsplit id=”123″] shortcode. #### Storage Incomplete blocks are stored in a plugin-owned directory resolved through wp_upload_dir(), while reconstruction data stays in WordPress post metadata. The plugin does not write web-server configuration files or require users to edit server configuration. #### Requirements * PHP 7.4 or newer * GMP extension * OpenSSL with ECDH support ## Installation 1. Upload the `bitsplit-media-delivery` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`. 2. Activate **BitSplit Media Delivery**. 3. Open **Tools -> BitSplit**. 4. Choose an access mode. 5. Enable split image delivery. 6. Export the recovery manifest and store it safely. ## FAQ ### Does BitSplit make downloading impossible? No. Public content must reach the viewer’s browser. BitSplit removes the simple ready-file URL and makes downloaders reproduce the reconstruction protocol. ### Is BitSplit encryption? No. The reconstruction-data transport uses standard cryptography, but the stored BitSplit block is an incomplete, unencrypted representation of the source. ### Is any included functionality locked behind payment? No. Every feature and all executable code included in this WordPress.org package are available without payment, a license, a trial, or a quota. ### What happens when I deactivate or delete the plugin? The plugin attempts to restore protected image attachments to their normal public paths before removing its metadata. Keep a current exported manifest and filesystem backup before bulk operations. ### Does it need Python? No. The codec is implemented in PHP with GMP and in browser JavaScript. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “BitSplit Media Delivery” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ frolpaxa ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/frolpaxa/) [Translate “BitSplit Media Delivery” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bitsplit-media-delivery/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/bitsplit-media-delivery/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bitsplit-media-delivery/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bitsplit-media-delivery/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.4 * Make the directory package a self-contained image plugin with no locked functionality. * Move separately distributed media-type integrations out of the directory package. * Store images only as keyless blocks and do not write web-server configuration. #### 1.2.3 * Store images as keyless blocks and migrate records created by earlier versions. #### 1.2.2 * Improve activation and deactivation recovery. #### 1.2.1 * Preserve protected image settings during updates. #### 1.2.0 * Add unlimited image attachment protection. #### 1.1.0 * Add public and logged-in-only access policies. * Add short-lived session-bound tokens and same-origin checks. * Add Gutenberg Image/Gallery, featured-image, classic-content, and srcset coverage. * Stream block creation for large image files. #### 1.0.0 * Initial image delivery prototype with ECDH key transport, browser reconstruction, and recovery manifests. ## Meta * Version **1.2.4** * Last updated **5 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [images](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/images/)[media](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/) [scraping](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scraping/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitsplit-media-delivery/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitsplit-media-delivery/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ frolpaxa ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/frolpaxa/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitsplit-media-delivery/)