Who should use Protect Media?

Protect Media is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Does Protect Media have a free plan?

Yes — Protect Media is free to use.

What platforms does Protect Media run on?

Protect Media runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Protect Media still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to Protect Media?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Protect Uploads, Uploads Protector, and Role Based Access Manager: Media Protector.

Who develops Protect Media?

Protect Media is developed by ateliee.

When did Protect Media launch?

Protect Media first shipped in 2021.

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Protect Media

Name: Protect Media
Author: ateliee

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

Protect Media is a WordPress plugin that requires users to log in before accessing specified upload directories. Site administrators configure the protected directories from the WordPress Media settings, then activate the plugin through the WordPress dashboard.

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Overview

4 features

Protect Media sits in PulseGate's Website firewall, bot & spam protection category. It focuses on preventing unauthorized visitors from accessing files in selected WordPress upload directories. Protect Media is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners and administrators. It is available for free. Protect Media is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Protect Media is ateliee, and it first shipped in 2021. Among its 4 catalogued features are protected upload directories, login-required access, and wordPress admin settings. The interface is available in German and English. It is being sunset.

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

Protected upload directories
Login-required access
WordPress admin settings
Media directory configuration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 01:28 UTC
Protect Media verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Protect Media

What is Protect Media?: Protect Media focuses on preventing unauthorized visitors from accessing files in selected WordPress upload directories. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who should use Protect Media?: Protect Media is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does Protect Media have a free plan?: Yes — Protect Media is free to use.
What platforms does Protect Media run on?: Protect Media runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Protect Media still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Protect Media?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Protect Uploads, Uploads Protector, and Role Based Access Manager: Media Protector.Protect Uploads Uploads Protector Role Based Access Manager: Media Protector
Who develops Protect Media?: Protect Media is developed by ateliee.
When did Protect Media launch?: Protect Media first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: German, English
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Preventing unauthorized visitors from accessing files in selected WordPress upload directories.

Registered as

WordPress.org: protectmedia

Developer

ateliee

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: protect-media-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 7 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
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: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/protectmedia

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