by miniOrange 4.6 (35 reviews)

Prevent Files / Folders Access

Name: Prevent Files / Folders Access
Rating: 4.6 (35 reviews)
Author: miniOrange

Prevent public access to WordPress files and folders. Protect downloads from public access. Role and user based folder access in premium plans only.

Prevent Files / Folders Access ranks #5,446 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #377 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 4.6/5 rating from 35 reviews, and was last updated Oct 12, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.7.0 Current Version v2.7.0

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 12 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#377 of 5,058 in Security Top 10% by installs Downloads -22.8% this week Actively maintained

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1K+

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KW Avg Position

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Downloads

34.8K

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Rating

92%

Review 4.6 out of 5

4.6 (35 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 79.5%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.6

35 reviews

Overall 92%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 2 months ago

Aug 6, 2025

Prevent Files / Folders Access [prevent-file-access] < 2.6.1

CVE-2025-53561 · Fixed in v2.6.1
Aug 28, 2023

Prevent Files / Folders Access [prevent-file-access] < 2.5.2

CVE-2023-4238 · Fixed in v2.5.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.7.0
Last Updated: Oct 12, 2026
Requires WP: 4.7+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: miniOrange

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6
Reviews: 35
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who need to restrict access to media files, downloads, and folders to logged-in users or specific roles. It solves the problem of public users, search engines, or unauthorized visitors accessing or downloading protected files stored in the WordPress uploads directory.

Restrict file access by extension
Role-based folder access
Redirect to custom page or login
Protected private directory
Cookie or session-based restriction
Supports Apache and Nginx servers
NFT holding based restriction
Membership-based media restriction

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Prevent Files / Folders Access

No. Role based restriction and user based restriction are premium plan features only. The free version of the plugin restricts files and folders based on whether a user is logged in or not, it cannot restrict them by WordPress role. The Role/User base Restriction screen in the free plugin is a disabled preview of the premium feature, so any settings shown there cannot be saved or applied.

Yes. You can prevent access to any WordPress folder that you want.

No. You can protect unlimited files.

Yes, the perpetual license and the Support Plan are valid for 12 months. Along with support from the development team, you also get version updates. You can renew the support plan after 12 months at 50% of the current license cost. Check more.

The premium plan offers a range of advanced features, including WordPress Custom Folder Restriction, Media Restriction, User-Based Folder Restriction, Roles-Based Folder Restriction, Display Custom Page, Redirect to SSO (SAML or OAuth) Login Page, and numerous others.

Please email us at info@xecurify.com or Contact us. You can also submit your query from the plugin's configuration page.

Yes, we at miniOrange provide high-quality customer support. Please email us at info@xecurify.com or Contact us. You can also submit your query from the plugin's configuration page.