There are multiple ways to protect WordPress media files with our Prevent Direct Access (PDA) Gold, Password Protect WordPress (PPWP) Pro, Protect WordPress Pages & Posts (PPP), and their extensions, namely:
- Access Restriction (AR) – PDA Gold extension
- Smart Restriction (SR) – PPWP Pro extension
Here are a comprehensive file protection comparison using 5 popular solutions:
| PDA Gold | PDA Gold & AR extension | PDA Gold & PPP Gold | PDA Gold & PPWP Pro | PPWP Pro & SR extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTION METHOD | |||||
| Supported file types | All file types | All file types | All file types | All file types | All file types |
| Protect files under Media library It's more convenient to manage and upload your files under the default Media Library rather than a custom upload | |||||
| Protect files outside of Media library | |||||
| Protect all files under a folder | |||||
| Protect HTML files in WordPress.com | |||||
| Protect page content | |||||
| FILE PERMISSION CHECKING | |||||
| Require users to log in | |||||
| Redirect to "No Access" page | |||||
| Protected with a password form | |||||
| FILE PERMISSION RESTRICTION | |||||
| Limit access by time or click | |||||
| Grant access based on IP adresses | |||||
| Grant access based on referrer URLs | |||||
| Block file downloads | |||||
| Apply watermark | |||||
