Title: AAM Protected Media Files Author: AAM Plugin Published: November 27, 2019 Last modified: April 23, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/aam-protected-media-files/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2201713) ![](https://ps.w.org/aam-protected-media-files/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2201713) # AAM Protected Media Files By [AAM Plugin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vasyltech/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/aam-protected-media-files.1.3.3.zip) * [Details](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/aam-protected-media-files/#description) * [Reviews](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/aam-protected-media-files/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/aam-protected-media-files/#installation) * [Development](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/aam-protected-media-files/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aam-protected-media-files/) ## Description Prevent direct access to the unlimited number of media library items either for visitors, individual users or groups of users (roles). This plugin does not modify a physical file’s location or URL. > The AAM Protected Media Files plugins is the official add-on to the free Advanced > Access Manager (aka AAM). While this plugin actually manages physical access to > the media files, AAM provides the UI interface to define access to files. #### Few Facts * It requires a simple manual steps in order to configure a webserver to protect direct access to `/wp-content/uploads` folder. For more information, please check [our installation instructions](https://aamportal.com/article/protected-media-files-installation); * It does not change a physical file’s location, content or URL. Upon deactivation, everything goes back to normal; * It protects all the allowed by WordPress core file types and those that are extended with third-party plugins (e.g. `.svg`, `.sketch`, etc.). For the list of all allowed extensions, check official WP documentation for the [wp_get_ext_types()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_get_ext_types/) core function; * It allows you to manage access to any media file for visitors, any individual user, roles or even define the default access to all media files for everybody( this one is available with [premium](https://aamportal.com/premium) add-on for AAM plugin); For more information about how properly install and use it, refer to [our documentation](https://aamportal.com/support). ## Screenshots [⌊Restrict access to media file with AAM UI⌉⌊Restrict access to media file with AAM UI⌉[ Restrict access to media file with AAM UI [⌊Restrict access to media file while editing it⌉⌊Restrict access to media file while editing it⌉[ Restrict access to media file while editing it ## Installation 1. Upload `aam-protected-media-files` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. Configure your webserver to redirect all media request to access handler as described in [installation guide](https://aamportal.com/article/protected-media-files-installation). ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bc6b51998a0c6dcb776322283ea57726afc80f1815ef4ef2e7b785a8eab1a208? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very good protection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-good-protection-8/)󠁿 [treetex](https://profiles.wordpress.org/treetex/) January 6, 2021 Tested on WordPress 5.6 and works as expected. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b94bf25add43ea532a2b2ba18854ef5190c5b74a8e9fbfdbbdccbea1379b6eae? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It works like a charm!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-works-like-a-charm-49/)󠁿 [BijouLePou](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bijoulepou/) April 19, 2020 Thanks for your great product! [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aam-protected-media-files/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “AAM Protected Media Files” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ AAM Plugin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vasyltech/) [Translate “AAM Protected Media Files” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/aam-protected-media-files) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/aam-protected-media-files/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/aam-protected-media-files/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/aam-protected-media-files/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/aam-protected-media-files/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog = 1.3.3 * Fixed: Incorrectly handling file loading outside of ABSPATH path #### 1.3.2 * Fixed: Moved plugin loaded to a hook after init to be compatible with AAM premium add-on #### 1.3.1 * Fixed: Incorrectly queried media file for AAM 7 handler #### 1.3.0 * Added: Introduced updated to support upcoming AAM 7 version #### 1.2.5 * Changed: Bumped up the minimum required WP version to 5.0.0 #### 1.2.4 * Fixed: Give the ability to serve files outside of the wp-content folder [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/18](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/18) * Fixed: Access is not correctly restricted for some paths [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/17](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/17) #### 1.2.3 * Fixed: Uncaught TypeError: mime_content_type(): Argument #1 [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/16](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/16) #### 1.2.2 * Fixed: Deprecated PHP warning [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/12](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/12) * Fixed: Handle files with encoded characters [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/13](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/13) * Fixed: NGINX hard redirect issue [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/15](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/15) * Added New: Allow the ability to override the ABSPATH [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/14](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/14) #### 1.2.1 * Changed: Renamed the 401 redirect option to “Use Access Denied Redirect For Restricted Media Items” #### 1.2.0 * Fixed Bug: Fails to serve files with special characters [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/7](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/7) * Added New: The ability to verify that file was served by the plugin [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/9](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/9) #### 1.1.7 * Fixed Bug: SVGs are blocked by default [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/6](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/6) #### 1.1.6 * Fixed Bug: Incorrectly path comparisson on Windows servers [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/3](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/3) * Added New: Allow to hook into media search for other AAM add-ons [https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/4](https://github.com/aamplugin/aam-protected-media-files/issues/4) #### 1.1.5 * Fixed Bug: URI Access service does not work on NGINX servers [https://github.com/aamplugin/advanced-access-manager/issues/33](https://github.com/aamplugin/advanced-access-manager/issues/33) #### 1.1.4 * Fixed Bug: Incorrectly computed file path on NGINX servers #### 1.1.3 * Fixed Bug: Incorrectly computed physical path to a file when website is located in subfolder #### 1.1.2 * Fixed Bug: Incorrectly returned image size [https://forum.aamplugin.com/d/448-wrong-image-sizes-are-returned-with-aam-protected-media-files-plugin-enabled](https://forum.aamplugin.com/d/448-wrong-image-sizes-are-returned-with-aam-protected-media-files-plugin-enabled) #### 1.1.1 * Fixed Bug: User was not redirecting properly when access was denied. Incorrectly handled HTTP redirecting * Fixed Bug: Incorrectly managed file search when media file’s name follows reserved naming convention #### 1.1.0 * Fixed Bug: AAM URI Access access options were not honored for stand-alone files in the `uploads` folder * Added New: Introduced new AAM settings that enables Access Denied Redirect service when access is denied to protected files #### 1.0.0 * Initial version ## Meta * Version **1.3.3** * Last updated **6 months ago** * Active installations **500+** * WordPress version ** 4.7.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.10** * PHP version ** 5.6.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/aam-protected-media-files/) * Tags * [documents](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/documents/)[files](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/files/) [media library](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library/) * [Advanced View](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/aam-protected-media-files/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aam-protected-media-files/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aam-protected-media-files/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aam-protected-media-files/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aam-protected-media-files/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aam-protected-media-files/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aam-protected-media-files/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aam-protected-media-files/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ AAM Plugin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vasyltech/) ## Support Got something to say? 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