Who should use Prevent Direct Access Gold?

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.

What are the requirements for Prevent Direct Access Gold?

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).

Does Prevent Direct Access Gold work with NGINX servers?

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.

Does PDA Gold work on non-WordPress sites or WordPress.com?

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.

Do I need to have coding skills to use Prevent Direct Access Gold?

No, not at all! Prevent Direct Access Gold helps protect your private WordPress files effortlessly even without technical knowledge. You just need to install and activate the plugin. Prevent Direct Access Gold will be ready to protect your files immediately, without having to touch any codes!

Do you offer support if I need help?

Yes, absolutely. Our team is always standing by to help you! Just submit a support ticket any time and we’ll be happy to assist. Please get the "Pro" license for the fastest priority support. You may consider our "extended support" as well.

Do you offer a trial?

We don’t offer a trial version, but we do have a long 60-day refund policy, so you can buy with confidence. You can also check out the lite (free) version of Prevent Direct Access which offers key file protection features and the exact look and feel of our Gold version.

Do you offer refunds?

Yes, we do. If you are not completely satisfied with Prevent Direct Access Gold within 60 days of purchase, you can request a refund. We will give you 100% of your money back as long as your request follows our Refund Policy.

What do Personal, Plus & Pro license mean?

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.

Can I purchase extensions without the PDA Gold plugin?

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.

Can I cancel or upgrade my license after my initial purchase?

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.

Can I use Prevent Direct Access Gold on client sites?

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.

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