The most Powerful tool to Protect WordPress Media Files
Simple and Affordable.
Join 11,000+ sites secured by PDA Gold
Personal
$14.90$599.90
per monthbilled annually
one-time paymentlifetime usage and updates
- Install on 3 Websites
- 1 Year of Free Updates
- Lifetime of Free Updates
- 1 Year of Fast Support
- Lifetime of Premium Support
- Get Statistics add-on
- Support WordPress Multisite
Plus
$28.90 UP: $1059.90$899.90
per monthbilled annually
one-time payment lifetime usage and updates
- Install on 10 Websites
- 1 Year of Free Updates
- Lifetime of Free Updates
- 1 Year of Faster Support
- Lifetime of Premium Support
- Get Statistics add-on
- Support WordPress Multisite
Pro
$31.90 UP: $1,249.90$989.90
per month billed annually
one-time payment lifetime usage and updates
- Install on up to 15 Websites
- 1 Year of Free Updates
- Lifetime of Free Updates
- 1 Year of Fastest Support
- Lifetime of Priority Support
- Get Statistics add-on worth $49.9
- Support Multisite worth $59.9
All annual licenses are auto-renewed yearly for continued updates & support.
Get the lifetime license and only pay once for add-on plugins!
What’s included with all PDA Gold licenses
- Protect Unlimited WordPress Files
- Block Google from indexing Protected Files
- Encrypt Protected Files
- Grant Subscribers & Other User Roles Access to Protected Files
- Protect Multiple Files by One Click
- Auto-Protect Future File Uploads
- Protect Files Instantly While Editing Pages & Posts
- Redirect to Protected Files after Login
- Search & auto-Replace original URLs of protected files
- Mark Protected Files on Media Library Grid View
- Filter Protected Files on Media
- Set No Access Page
- Disable Directory Listing
- Prevent Image Hotlinking
- Grant Web Crawlers Access
- Block Access to WordPress Sensitive Files & Hide its Version
- Create Unlimited Download Links
- Customize Download Links Slug
- Track Download Link Clicks
- Restrict Download Links by IP Addresses
- Auto-expire Download Links by Clicks or Days
- Deactivate or Delete Download Links
- Auto-create Expiring Download Links via Shortcode
- Force Download Files Directly

100% No-Risk Money Back Guarantee if defective
We’re so confident of our plugin and support that we’re offering you 60-Day Money Back Guarantee. Although we don’t think you’ll ever want one, we’ll gladly provide a refund if you follow our refund policy & request it within 60 days of purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone who owns or produces any sort of digital products should use Prevent Direct Access Gold! It works for all file types from videos, music to documents. From a simple blog to an online store, Prevent Direct Access Gold will protect all your private files! It is easy enough for non-technical WordPress users, but powerful enough to complete the tough job.
A minimum of PHP 5.6 is required. Prevent Direct Access Gold will work on both IIS (Windows servers), Apache (with mod_rewrite, mod_expires, mod_deflate) and NGINX server (manual configuration required).
Yes, it does! Please refer to this guide on how to update your server config file.
Prevent Direct Access Gold also supports Flywheel, Cloudways, Plesk, Bitnami, WP Engine – the most popular hosting that makes use of NGINX. Different NGINX servers may require different setup and configurations. So feel free to contact us for support if you're using other NGINX hosting provider.
No. Prevent Direct Access Gold is a WordPress plugin, so it will not work on sites that do not use WordPress as its primary CMS. Having said that, please feel free to let us know if you want us to support on other platforms and framework. We'll send you a quote.
Prevent Direct Access Gold is currently not compatible with WordPress.com either. Its cache server stops our file protection from working properly.
First of all, there are 2 versions of Prevent Direct Access: Free (lite) and Gold.
Our Prevent Direct Access (PDA) Gold then comes with 3 main licenses: Personal, Plus and Pro license. Depending on how many sites you want to install our PDA Gold plugin on, you should pick the right license accordingly.
No, you can’t. All add-ons (extensions) require our PDA Gold plugin to work properly. So you’ll need to get a Gold license in order to activate all extensions.
Besides, Gold add-ons need to be purchased separately and not included on our PDA Gold licenses unless otherwise specified.
PDA Gold comes with almost everything you would need to protect your private files. In case you need more advanced features for your particular use cases, check out and purchase Gold extensions individually.
Yes, you can cancel your license at any time after download. It means you will no longer be charged next year.
If you would like to use Prevent Direct Access Gold on more sites, just let us know. We'll handle all the hassle and you’ll just pay the difference in cost.
Yes, you need to get a Developer License in order to use our plugin on client sites. This also assumes you are the active developer and primary site administrator of the site. Sites and licenses whose owners violate our terms & conditions will be suspended and banned from using our services forever.
Have any other questions? Visit our complete FAQ page.
Great plugin and extensions that don't Slow down your site!
“Great plugin and extensions that protect content and don’t slow down your site, unlike many media protection plugins out there!! Support is always on hand, speedy and thorough.”

Edward Wilkins
Simply AMAZING!!!
Tim and his team are simply AMAZING. I had a bunch of pre-sales questions that they were expeditious in answering. This allowed me to make a fast purchase decision when a lot of technical nuances were involved. They helped me through those nuances and provided above and beyond stellar support! Thank you!
Jason Ansley
GREAT plugin and great support

Henrik Johansson
I never have gotten support like this before!

DEBORAH HEMSTREET
Excellent Plugin and BETTER Support!!
Really glad to found Tim and his team. They help me install and put their WONDERFULL plugin functional on my site. I can’t say anything more than a 10/10! 5 stars! Highly RECOMMENDED!
Sebastian Kopalek
You guys provide fantastic customer service!
“Boy, the reviews are correct – you guys provide fantastic customer service! I will be reviewing the info in your emails. Thanks!”

Neal Sideman

PERFECT Solution & Awesome Support

I never have gotten support like this before!
Personal
$14.90$599.90
per monthbilled annually
one-time paymentlifetime usage and updates
- Install on 3 Websites
- 1 Year of Free Updates
- Lifetime of Free Updates
- 1 Year of Fast Support
- Lifetime of Premium Support
- Get Statistics add-on
- Support WordPress Multisite
Plus
$28.90 UP: $1059.90$899.90
per monthbilled annually
one-time payment lifetime usage and updates
- Install on 10 Websites
- 1 Year of Free Updates
- Lifetime of Free Updates
- 1 Year of Faster Support
- Lifetime of Premium Support
- Get Statistics add-on
- Support WordPress Multisite
Pro
$31.90 UP: $1,249.90$989.90
per month billed annually
one-time payment lifetime usage and updates
- Install on up to 15 Websites
- 1 Year of Free Updates
- Lifetime of Free Updates
- 1 Year of Fastest Support
- Lifetime of Priority Support
- Get Statistics add-on worth $49.9
- Support Multisite worth $59.9
All annual licenses are auto-renewed yearly for continued updates & support.
Get the lifetime license and only pay once for add-on plugins!

100% No-Risk Money Back Guarantee if defective
We’re so confident of our plugin and support that we’re offering you 60-Day Money Back Guarantee. Although we don’t think you’ll ever want one, we’ll gladly provide a refund if you follow our refund policy & request it within 60 days of purchase.