by Greg Perham
4.9 (7 reviews)
Hotlink File Prevention
Simple hotlink protection for individual files in the media library.
Tested up to WP 6.5 (Current: 6.9)
v2.0.0
Current Version v2.0.0
Updated 1 year ago
Last Update on 15 Apr, 2024
Synced 14 hours ago
Last Synced on
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#8,260
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Active Installs
700+
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10
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Downloads
7.6K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
98%
Review 4.9 out of 5
4.9
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- Version
- 2.0.0
- Last Updated
- Apr 15, 2024
- Requires WP
- 4.6+
- Tested Up To
- 6.5
- PHP Version
- 5.6 or higher
- Author
- Greg Perham
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- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
- Reviews
- 7
- Support Threads
- 0
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hotlink File Prevention
HFP creates an Apache .htaccess file in the wp-content/uploads directory. It sets a HTTP_REFERER check and RewriteRule for each file that has hotlink protection applied. Toggling hotlink protection on/off dynamically adds/removes RewriteRule statements.
Yes, it works with any file that you upload to the media library.
Here's the deal: This plugin makes it harder for people to hotlink to your files, but if they are highly technical, they will be able to do things like fake the HTTP referrer.
The server must process rewrite rules in .htaccess. So HFP will work on Apache and LightSpeed servers, but not NGINX.