Plugin info

Total downloads: 1,285,859
Active installs: 30,000
Total reviews: 12
Average rating: 4.8
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 9/4/2022 (1214 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 3/31/2015 (10 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0.1
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.0.11
Minimum PHP version: 7.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 1214 days ago • 12 reviews

24/100

Is Protect uploads abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 1214 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.0.1
Tested up to: 6.0.11
Requires PHP: 7.0

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Description

The uploads directory is where the files of the WordPress library are stored. Unfortunelty, this directory is not protected. A person who wants to see all your library could list it instantly going to : http://yourwebsite/wp-content/uploads . This plugin will hide the content by adding an index.php file on the root of your uploads directory or by setting an htaccess which will return a 403 error (Forbidden Access).

  • Depending on your server setting, the htaccess option could be disabled.

Available languages :

  • English
  • Français
  • Español
  • Italian (thanks to Marko97)

Installation

  1. Upload protect-uploads folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

Note : GD library is needed and being able to create a .htaccess file in uploads directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

No FAQ available

Review feed

Cristi Mirt
9/12/2022

It's a virus

Do not download. The plugin has been changed not too long ago and it now infects your wordpress installation, and possible spreads itself to other sites if you are on shared hosting.

Screenshots

  1. Administration Page for the plugin.

    Administration Page for the plugin.

Changelog

0.1

  • Initial release

0.2

  • Add security check to form in admin page.
  • Add sidebar for admin page
  • Add Italian translation (thanks to Marko97).
  • Try to fix the wrong message saying that Protection is disabled eventhough it is actually working.

0.3

  • Simplify UI admin.
  • check presence of index.html.
  • Remove option value managing current protection status.
  • Reorganizing code and making it more modular and simple.
  • Remove useless pieces.

0.4

  • Fix potential security issues.
  • Remove recursive loop that creates indexes.

0.5.2

  • Removed unused css