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Prevent Direct Access — WordPress Download Manager Plugin

Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files

by WP Folio Team · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.8.9.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.0+

Prevent Direct Access has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 307,603 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Prevent Direct Access at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
307,603
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Prevent Direct Access well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
7%
20 of 295 reviews on WordPress.org

Prevent Direct Access reviews and ratings

295 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

295 reviews

5★
265
4★
3
3★
3
2★
4
1★
20

Where Prevent Direct Access ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Prevent Direct Access appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Download Manager Plugins #7 by tag, not in search #18 –

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Details

A simple way to prevent search engines and the public from indexing and accessing your files without complex user authentication.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Prevent Direct Access competes in

Tags

  • copy protection
  • downloads
  • folder protection
  • protection
  • uploads

More from WP Folio Team

Version
2.8.9.1
Last updated
Aug 27, 2026
First published
Nov 27, 2015
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Prevent Direct Access FAQ

How many active installs does Prevent Direct Access have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Prevent Direct Access as of September 7, 2026.

Is Prevent Direct Access still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Prevent Direct Access have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Prevent Direct Access are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Prevent Direct Access free?

Prevent Direct Access is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Prevent Direct Access rank among Download Manager Plugins?

Prevent Direct Access is #18 in the WordPress.org Download Manager Plugins ranking.