Secure Uploads
This is a simple plugin to protect your wp-content/uploads folder from being browsed and people downloading your content (Based on the plugin “Secure Folder wp-content/uploads” made by Daniel Satria)
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Secure Uploads shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 19/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Secure Uploads stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| hack | >100 |
| secure | >100 |
| security | >100 |
| uploads | >100 |
| wp-content | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 1 reviews
About Secure Uploads
From the official readme · v1.1.7Description
This is a simple plugin to protect your wp-content/uploads folder from being browsed and people downloading your content
(Based on the plugin “Secure Folder wp-content/uploads” made by Daniel Satria)
Installation
- Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin and browse for the plugins “Secure-Uploads.zip” on your computer then select the file and click open and then click Install Now.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to Settings > Secure Uploads.
- Click on “Secure uploads now!” button to start the process.
- Hooray now people can’t browse through your uploads folder (Note it is recommended that you do steps 3 & 4 once a month as WordPress monthly makes a new sub-directory in your uploads).
Changelog
Release of plugin version 1.1.7. Updated to show 4.7.2 compatibility
1.1.7
Release of plugin version 1.1.7.
- Updated to show 4.7.2 compatibility
1.1.4
Release of plugin version 1.1.4.
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Updated; multiple text errors in “secure-uploads.php” & “readme.txt”.
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Fixed; Plugin name display on WordPress.org Plugin Homepage
1.1.3
Changed stable tag and version number.
1.0.2
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Updated “Tested up to:” from “4.0” to “4.4.1”
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Updated “Requires at least:” from “2.5” to “3.8”
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Updated “== Installation == point 5” from “5. Hooray now people can’t browse through your uploads folder (Note it is recommended that you do steps 3 & 4 once a month as WordPress monthly makes a new sub-directory in your uploads).”
to
“5. Now people can’t browse through your uploads folder (Note it is recommended that you do steps 3 & 4 once a month as WordPress monthly makes a new sub-directory in your uploads).”
1.0
- Released Plugin!!!
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FAQ
Secure Uploads: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Secure Uploads free?
Yes. Secure Uploads is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Secure Uploads safe to use in 2026?
Secure Uploads shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 19/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Secure Uploads?
Secure Uploads is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,510 times since it launched in January 2016. It was downloaded 169 times in the last 30 days.
Does Secure Uploads work with WordPress 7.1?
Secure Uploads is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.37, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Secure Uploads last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.7, was released on February 19, 2017 (10 years ago).
Who makes Secure Uploads?
Secure Uploads is developed and maintained by njkuiper6.
What are the best alternatives to Secure Uploads?
The most popular alternatives to Secure Uploads are WPScan (8K+ installs), Exploit Scanner (8K+ installs) and WPDoctor Malware Scanner &… (600+ installs).
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