Protect digital files with encrypted expirable links, forensic PDF watermarking, Pay-What-You-Want pricing, and a modern customer download vault.
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WordPress hardening and login protection: security headers, enumeration blocking, rate limiting, IP whitelist, event logging and server rules.
Folio Gatehousev1.2.1
Role-based file access control. Restrict upload folders to specific user roles, serve files securely through PHP, and log every access attempt.
Protected audio player that hides direct audio file URLs and serves audio through short-lived, signed playback URLs.
Highly secure SVG upload support for WordPress. Validates, sanitizes, and protects SVG files through a multi-layer security pipeline.
Blocks direct access to uploaded media files for visitors who are not logged in. File URLs stay unchanged.
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Protect Uploadsv0.8.0
Protect your uploads directory. Prevent browsing, password-protect files, add watermarks, and discourage right-click copying.
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