by Protect Uploads 4.8 (12 reviews)

Protect Uploads

Name: Protect Uploads
Rating: 4.8 (12 reviews)
Author: Protect Uploads

Protect your uploads directory. Prevent browsing, add watermarks, disable right-click, and password-protect files. For more information, visit protect …

Protect Uploads ranks #916 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, is #122 of 4,482 in the Security category, a 4.8/5 rating from 12 reviews, and was last updated Aug 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v0.7.1 Current Version v0.7.1

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 28 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#122 of 4,482 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -40.3% this week Actively maintained

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Active Installs

30K+

-24.8%

KW Avg Position

54.2

0.2 worse

Downloads

1.4M

+771 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (12 reviews)

Next Milestone 40K

Total Progress 98.4%

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4.8

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Aug 13, 2022

Protect Uploads [protect-uploads] < 0.4

Fixed in v0.4

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Plugin Details

Version: 0.7.1
Last Updated: Aug 28, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Protect Uploads

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 12
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

password protection protection security uploads watermark

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to keep their media library private and secure. It prevents visitors from browsing or downloading uploads directly, and adds optional watermarking, password protection, and access logging for media files.

Directory browsing protection
Image watermarking
Right-click protection
Password protection for files
Multiple passwords per file
Access logging with IP tracking
Site Health checks

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Protect Uploads

Enable password protection in Settings → Media → Protect Uploads Edit any media file in your Media Library Scroll down to the "Password Protection" section Add one or more passwords with descriptive labels

- The watermark text (defaults to your site name) - Position (top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right, center) - Opacity (0-100%) - Font size (small, medium, large)

Yes, password protection works for all media file types including PDFs, images, videos, and documents.