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Protect Uploads v0.7.1

Protect your uploads directory. Prevent browsing, add watermarks, disable right-click, and password-protect files. For more information, visit protect …

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  • Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 8, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 8, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires PHP 7.4+
  • Requires WordPress 5.0+
  • Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 45% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 104 Passed
  • 19 Warnings
  • 2 Failed
Security 89/100
Good

33 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 84/100
Good

51 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 83/100
Good

10 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 67/100
Needs Improvement

4 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 67/100
Needs Improvement

2 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 67/100
Needs Improvement

4 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

177.6 KB

452.9 KB unzipped

Total files

31

across all file types

Lines of PHP

3,659

in 18 files Small

File types

  • PHP
  • JS
  • MO
  • PO
  • Other

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 0 Critical
  • 1 High
  • 22 Medium
  • 24 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 8 audited versions of Protect Uploads, Code Quality improved the most (+4). The largest regression was in Accessibility (-33). The codebase grew 367% in size.

Audited 0.1 → 0.7.0 · 8 versions

0 50 100 0.1 0.7.0

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 58 115 0.1 0.7.0

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

8,805

downloads

Today

1,537

downloads

Week over week

−73%

vs previous week

Month over month

+103%

vs previous month

Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: None.

Version intelligence

55% of installs run an older version

≈ 16.6K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v0.2
  • v0.4
  • v0.5
  • v0.6
  • v0.7

Ratings

12 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 11
  • 4 0
  • 3 1
  • 2 0
  • 1 0

Support: 0 / 1 threads resolved in the last two months

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

This month

Jun 11, 2026

Actively maintained

Release cadence

~ every 412 days

average between releases

Total releases

8

since Apr 2015 · 11 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Protect Uploads in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Protect Uploads v0.7.1 flagged 47 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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