WordPress Prevent Direct Access of Uploaded Files

Research Links 

• Google: wordpress "configure file protection"  – Note 1 
• Google: wordpress plugin encrypted file upload  – yields:  WordPress plugins that can help with file encryption and security: 
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Note 1

To configure file protection in WordPress, you can use the Prevent Direct Access (PDA) plugin: 

1. Install and activate the PDA plugin 
2. Go to the Media Library List View 
3. Select the file you want to protect 
4. Click Configure file protection 
5. Click Protect this file 

The PDA plugin protects WordPress files from unwanted users and search engines. It also prevents them from indexing and stealing documents, videos, and ebooks