Key Metrics
Active Installs
30K
Total Downloads
657
Avg Rating
4.8/5.0
Support Resolution
0%
WP.org Rank
#927
Trends
Active Installs
30K
Daily Downloads
60/day avg
Rankings & Growth
Install Health Score
5 signals from your last 30 days of install data
-9
out of ±100
WP.org rounds install counts to tiers — no tier change detected yet. Only Recency reflects real data; the score will update once installs cross a tier boundary.
Rating Breakdown
Support
0 of 5 threads resolved
- Request feature about fonts
2/18/2026
- No Updates Any More!?
10/4/2024
- Website down after Updating to 0.4
4/15/2023
- This Plugin is not a MALWARE: Explaination
11/23/2022
Recent Reviews
Thanks!
marinstratulat · 5/25/2024
Thanks! ]]>
Doesn’t work at all
kmp2 · 5/15/2023
Tried with “Protect with index.php files“ Tried with “Protect with .htaccess file“ Neither…
Don’t be fooled by fake reviews.
kyle1313 · 2/28/2023
This plugin is not malware.The ‘malware’ you claim is a ‘fake plug-in’ created by a web server b…
Simple and basic but perfect!
gianfri · 8/13/2022
It just does what it has to do. Restrict free browsing of your WP-content folder and subfolder. You can still access a s…
Still works great on wp 5.8
anders23b · 2/16/2022
Still works great on wp 5.8 ]]>
Compatibility
Tested up to WordPress
6.9.1
Requires PHP
7.0
Version Updates (12 mo)
0 updates
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FAQ
Is Protect Uploads still maintained?
Yes, Protect Uploads was last updated 2 months ago and appears to be actively maintained.
How many active installs does Protect Uploads have?
Protect Uploads currently has 30K active installs on WordPress.org.
What is the support resolution rate for Protect Uploads?
0% of support threads have been resolved for Protect Uploads. It currently has 5 support threads with 0 resolved.
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