AAM Protected Media Files
Add-on to the free Advanced Access Manager plugin that protects media files from direct access for visitors, roles or users
AAM Protected Media Files ranks #8,579 among WordPress.org plugins with 600+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Apr 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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- Version
- 1.3.3
- Last Updated
- Apr 23, 2026
- Requires WP
- 4.7.0+
- Tested Up To
- 6.9
- PHP Version
- 5.6.0 or higher
- Author
- AAM Plugin
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- Rating
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- Reviews
- 2
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for WordPress site owners using the free Advanced Access Manager plugin who need to restrict access to media library files. It solves the problem of media files being directly accessible to unauthorized visitors by protecting files for specific visitors, users, or roles without changing file locations or URLs.
- Restricts direct media file access
- Per-visitor access control
- Per-user access control
- Per-role access control
- Preserves original file location
- Protects extended file types (e.g. .svg)
- Default access rule for all files
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