Who should use Prevent Direct Access?

Prevent Direct Access is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners with private or premium content.

Is Prevent Direct Access free?

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

What platforms does Prevent Direct Access run on?

Prevent Direct Access runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Prevent Direct Access still active?

Unverified. Prevent Direct Access has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Prevent Direct Access?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Prevent Files / Folders Access, Site Protection, and Protect Uploads.

Who develops Prevent Direct Access?

Prevent Direct Access is developed by WP Folio Team.

How long has Prevent Direct Access been around?

Prevent Direct Access first shipped in 2015.

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Prevent Direct Access

Name: Prevent Direct Access
Author: WP Folio Team

wordpress.orgBusiness & Operations

Prevent Direct Access (PDA) protects WordPress media library files including images, PDFs, documents, and videos from being directly accessed or indexed by search engines. It provides an intuitive interface in the Media Library to restrict files, preventing unauthorized downloads while allowing controlled access. The Lite version offers core protection features for unlimited files.

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Overview

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Prevent Direct Access is a Business & Operations project. Publicly accessible and searchable WordPress media files such as ebooks, documents, and videos being downloaded without permission. Prevent Direct Access is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners with private or premium content. A free plan is available. It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by WP Folio Team, and it first shipped in 2015. Key capabilities include File Protection, Media Library Integration, and Direct Access Prevention.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

File Protection
Media Library Integration
Direct Access Prevention
PDF Protection
Video Protection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tier

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Aug · 16:18 UTC
Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Prevent Direct Access

What is Prevent Direct Access?: Publicly accessible and searchable WordPress media files such as ebooks, documents, and videos being downloaded without permission. It is catalogued under Business & Operations on PulseGate.
Who should use Prevent Direct Access?: Prevent Direct Access is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners with private or premium content.
Is Prevent Direct Access free?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does Prevent Direct Access run on?: Prevent Direct Access runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Prevent Direct Access still active?: Unverified. Prevent Direct Access has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Prevent Direct Access?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Prevent Files / Folders Access, Site Protection, and Protect Uploads.Prevent Files / Folders Access Site Protection Protect Uploads
Who develops Prevent Direct Access?: Prevent Direct Access is developed by WP Folio Team.
How long has Prevent Direct Access been around?: Prevent Direct Access first shipped in 2015.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium · pricing page detected · free tier
Platforms: Web · Api
Languages: English
First seen: 2 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners with private or premium content
Model: B2B
Solves: Publicly accessible and searchable WordPress media files such as ebooks, documents, and videos being downloaded without permission.

Registered as

WordPress.org: prevent-direct-access

Developer

WP Folio Team

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 92
Indexed: 2 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 2 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: prevent-direct-access-8211-protect-wordpress-files-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 2 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://preventdirectaccess.com

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