Title: Protect WordPress Uploads
Author: csorbamedia
Published: <strong>May 17, 2019</strong>
Last modified: February 23, 2021

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# protect-wp-files

 By [csorbamedia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/csorbamedia/)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-files/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-files/#reviews)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-files/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/protect-wp-files/)

## Description

This plugin has been closed as of May 17, 2022 and is not available for download.
Reason: Guideline Violation.

## Reviews

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/583679c956b3b0e378acb1b59e5dfaae4f82f87b80d52d9c05a5cde53a440c84?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Safely and simply protects files](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/safely-and-simply-protects-files/)󠁿

 [markonrose](https://profiles.wordpress.org/markonrose/) February 6, 2021

Simple but effective plugin, with responsive customer service.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/61e31e79a70ab9b3c32f5a658be099726d59fbaef513696756c524a56f06630c?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[The only free plugin that really protects the uploads](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-only-free-plugin-that-really-protects-the-uploads/)󠁿

 [RJ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rolandjosuran/) December 10, 2020

The files in the upload folder are normally accessible for everyone. With this plugin,
files in the upload folder can be protected. Only logged in users can see these 
protected files. I am using it on WP v 5.6 and it works. Please keep maintaining
this awesome plugin!

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/abae6b604a50428c98ce5819017e28a2bb2ed2cee0dfd85e7ac7b9a986a50935?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Love this little upload protection plugin, thank you](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/love-this-little-upload-protection-plugin-thank-you/)󠁿

 [](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jorix/) October 8, 2020

Love this little plugin, thank you! It’s simple, yet very effective, very good integration,
no unnecessary bells and whistles, easy to use and explain to webmasters. The info
page says the plugin is compatibel to: 5.4.2. But on my 5.5.1 it seems to still 
work just fine. PS. Add a donate button, this plugin deserves it.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/823e0c6f92068762abbf8dfa18c9444ebb71916b4b9797c66cff1adf335aae6d?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Thank you](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thank-you-2420/)󠁿

 [Nuno Sarmento](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nunosarmento/) July 1, 2020 1 reply

Thank you for making this available for everyone.

 [ Read all 4 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/protect-wp-files/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Protect WordPress Uploads” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ csorbamedia ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/csorbamedia/)
 *   [ MAUWEN ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mauwen/)

“Protect WordPress Uploads” has been translated into 6 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/protect-wp-files/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Protect WordPress Uploads” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/protect-wp-files)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/protect-wp-files/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/protect-wp-files/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/protect-wp-files/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/protect-wp-files/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Meta

 *  Version **1.2.2.8**
 *  Last updated **5 years ago**
 *  Active installations **N/A**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.6.17**
 *  PHP version ** 5.6 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-files/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-files/),
   [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-files/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-files/),
   [Spanish (Mexico)](https://es-mx.wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-files/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-files/),
   and [Spanish (Venezuela)](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-files/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/protect-wp-files)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-files/advanced/)