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Secure Uploads
This is a simple plugin to protect your wp-content/uploads folder from being browsed and people downloading your content (Based on the plugin “Secure Folder wp-content/uploads” made by Daniel Satria)
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 3.8.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 19, 2026
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About this tool.
This is a simple plugin to protect your wp-content/uploads folder from being browsed and people downloading your content (Based on the plugin “Secure Folder wp-content/uploads” made by Daniel Satria)
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Getting started.
- 01Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin and browse for the plugins “Secure-Uploads.zip” on your computer then select the file and click open and then click Install Now.
- 02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- 03Go to Settings > Secure Uploads.
- 04Click on “Secure uploads now!” button to start the process.
- 05Hooray now people can’t browse through your uploads folder (Note it is recommended that you do steps 3 & 4 once a month as WordPress monthly makes a new sub-directory in your uploads).
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Frequently asked questions.
Does this do every folder?
Yes, the plugin will put the index.php in every sub-directory wp-content/uploads but it only does it when you click the “Secure uploads now!” button to start the process.
Will this plugin affect my site loading it’s images?
No, all this does is protects your uploads from people downloading your content that they can access by browsing your wp-content/uploads folder
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