Protect Uploads — WordPress Password Protection Plugin
by Protect Uploads · WordPress.org page · Website
Protect Uploads has 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,598,655 downloads all time. It was downloaded 56,672 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 7, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Protect Uploads at a glance
Is Protect Uploads well maintained?
Protect Uploads reviews and ratings
12 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Download and install history
72,086 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Protect Uploads ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Protect Uploads appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Password Protection Plugins | #4 by tag, #6 in search | #3 | – |
| Best Security Plugins | #47 by tag, not in search | #77 | ▼1 |
| Best Directory Plugins | #59 in search, not tagged | #99 | ▼4 |
Protect Uploads alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Protect Uploads.
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Kadence Security 700,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Password Protected 300,000+ installs · 4.4 -
Passster 10,000+ installs · 4.2 -
Password Protect Pages 30,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Simple Password Protect 500+ installs · 5.0
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Details
Protect your uploads directory. Prevent browsing, password-protect files, add watermarks, and discourage right-click copying.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Protect Uploads competes in
Tags
- directory listing
- password protection
- private files
- security
- watermark
- Version
- 0.8.0
- Last updated
- Oct 7, 2026
- First published
- Mar 31, 2015
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Protect Uploads FAQ
How many active installs does Protect Uploads have?
WordPress.org reports 30,000+ active installs for Protect Uploads as of October 22, 2026.
Is Protect Uploads still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 7, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Protect Uploads have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Protect Uploads are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Protect Uploads free?
Protect Uploads is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Protect Uploads rank among Password Protection Plugins?
Protect Uploads is #3 in the WordPress.org "password" ranking as of today.