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Hello @rjp92,
Thank you for your reply! Could you confirm whether you’re using PDA Lite or PDA Gold? The “Configure File Protection” option is only available in the Gold version, so this might explain why you’re unable to access it.
If you’re using PDA Gold and still facing issues, please feel free to reach out via our Support Form, and we’d be happy to assist further!
Hello @rjp92,
Thank you for reaching out! I understand you’re facing issues with protecting media files using the Prevent Direct Access plugin. Let’s work through this together.
It seems the issue might be related to NGINX configuration. If your website uses NGINX, you’ll need to ensure the proper rewrite rules are set up. Please follow the steps below:
- Copy the rewrite rules shown on the Prevent Direct Access settings page.
- Locate your NGINX config file, often found at:
/etc/nginx/site-available/etc/nginx/conf/site-available(for Arch Linux users).
- Paste the copied rules within the
serverblock of your config file. - Restart your NGINX server to apply the changes.
Once this is done, the Prevent Direct Access plugin should work correctly on your website.
If your online website doesn’t use NGINX, and the issue persists even after trying these steps, please let us know. Sharing additional details about your hosting environment (e.g., server type, plugins in use) will help us troubleshoot further.
Looking forward to your update!
Hi @wijerama,
Thank you for reaching out to us.
I see that you’re using the PDA Gold plugin and the PDA Protected Videos extension.
Could you please contact us via our Contact Form so that we can assist you better?
Due to WordPress Forum rules and guidelines, we can only provide support for the free version here.
Looking forward to your reply.
Forum: Reviews
In reply to: [PPWP - Password Protect Pages] Thumbs up!Thanks so much for the awesome feedback! We’re super glad to hear you’re enjoying the plugin and finding the support helpful.
If you ever have any questions or need anything else, just give us a shout!
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [Prevent Direct Access - Protect WordPress Files] Renew license?Hello @webmark487,
Our PDA Lite version allows you to protect unlimited files and grant protected file access to admin users and/or files’ authors.
PDA Gold refers to our premium version, which provides you with much more advanced features, e.g. grant logged-in users and custom roles to access your protected files.
With PDA Gold, you can protect all kinds of files, while with the free version you can protect certain file types such as images (PNG, JPEG), documents (PDF, DOCX, PPTX), audios, and videos (MP4, MP3).
You can see a comparison of the features included in the Free and Gold versions on this page .
Let us know if you have additional questions or concerns.
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [PPWP - Password Protect Pages] Meta Query ImprovementsHello @sajib1223,
We are pleased to inform you that the necessary changes have been included in the latest version of our plugin.
You can contact us through the form on our website to request access to the updated version.
We appreciate your feedback and patience throughout this process. Let us know if there’s anything else we can assist you with!
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [PPWP - Password Protect Pages] Problem with The Events Calendar pluginHi @jkpasanen,
Thank you for the information.
We’re working on reproducing the issue on our staging site and will check if it’s possible. We’ll get back to you soon.
Could you double-check with your hosting server to see if the Events Calendar REST API is being blocked by them? The error suggests that it also might be an issue with the hosting server.
In the meantime, if you have any additional information or a debug.log file to share, please provide it via our PPWP Contact Form so we can review it more quickly.
Awaiting your reply.
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [PPWP - Password Protect Pages] Errors from plugin – not workingHi @ftijay,
Thank you for reaching out to us.
Could you please update to the latest version of PPWP (1.9.6) and check if the issue is resolved?
If it doesn’t work, you can consider downloading the modified version via this Google Drive Link and check if it works.
Looking forward to your reply.
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [PPWP - Password Protect Pages] Problem with The Events Calendar pluginHi @jkpasanen,
No problem, and thank you for the information.
Upon checking your staging site, it appears that the page didn’t reload; it simply sent an HTTP POST request when you navigated to the next page. And that request also meets error below.
wp-json/tribe/views/v2/html
{"code":"rest_missing_callback_param","message":"Param\u00e8tre(s) manquant(s)\u00a0: url","data":{"status":Could you please navigate to Password Protect WordPress > Advanced tab from your admin dashboard and check if the “Unlock Protected Content without Page Refresh” option is enabled? If it is, could you disable it and check if it works?
Are you using any cache service? Could you help to turn it off and check if it works too please?
Awaiting your reply.
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [Prevent Direct Access - Protect WordPress Files] Renew license?Hello @webmark487,
Thank you for reaching out!
To clarify:
If you choose not to renew your license and let it expire, the plugin will automatically revert to the free version, which has limited features. Additionally, you will no longer have access to premium support or updates.
That said, we will always be happy to assist you with any questions or concerns related to the free version of the plugin. Our team remains available to help in any way we can.
Should you decide to renew your license in the future, you can regain access to all premium features, updates, and support.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need further assistance!
Hi @wijerama,
Thank you for reaching out to us and providing your feedback.
We have reproduced the case you mentioned and asked our development team to take a look at it.
We will keep you updated.
Forum: Reviews
In reply to: [Prevent Direct Access - Protect WordPress Files] Plugin fantasticoItalian version:
Grazie mille per le tue gentili parole! Siamo felici che il nostro plugin soddisfi le tue aspettative. Se hai bisogno di altro, non esitare a contattarci!
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English Version:
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re glad our plugin meets your expectations. If you need anything else, please feel free to contact us.!
Hi @rbrunskill,
Thank you for reaching out to us.
It looks like you’re using our PDA Gold version and PDA S3 extension.
Due to WordPress rules, this forum is for supporting the PDA Free version only.
Could you please contact us via our PDA Contact Form so that we can assist you better?
Awaiting your reply.
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [PPWP - Password Protect Pages] Problem with The Events Calendar pluginHi @jkpasanen,
Thank you for reaching out to us.
To assist you better, could you please provide the following:
- A screencast or screenshot of the issue you are facing.
- A sample protected page and test password for us to review.
- May I know why you believe our plugin is causing the issue? For example, did deactivating our plugin resolve the problem?
- A copy of the
debug.logfile for us to check.
In the meantime, our team is working on reproducing the issue on our staging site by installing PPWP and Events Calendar to check.
Awaiting your reply.
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [PPWP - Password Protect Pages] Missing password field!Thank you for the information. We will try to reproduce the issue on the staging site and check if there is any solution for you.
You can consider go to Appearance >> Customize from your admin dashboard.

Navigate to the Additional CSS section and input the code snippet below to overwrite the styles of the
.pda-form-loginand.ppw-swp-formclasses and check if it works./* Overwrite to remove display: none */
.pda-form-login {
display: initial !important; /* Or use 'block', 'flex', etc., based on your needs */
}
.ppw-swp-form {
display: initial !important; /* Same as above */
}In the meantime, could you please contact the owner of the theme and ask if they have any solution?
Looking forward to your reply.