WordPress plugin comparison

Configurable Hotlink Protection vs Prevent Direct Access

Configurable Hotlink Protection

by deltafactory

20+ installs1.0

Prevent Direct Access

by WP Folio Team

10K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Configurable Hotlink Protection.
On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, Configurable Hotlink Protection about 1.
Prevent Direct Access is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 298 reviews, against 1.0 from 4 reviews.
Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Aug 20, 2011 for Configurable Hotlink Protection.
Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Configurable Hotlink Protection.
Configurable Hotlink Protection has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Prevent Direct Access.

Prevent Direct Access leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Configurable Hotlink Protection	Prevent Direct Access
Popular rank	#25,426	#1,842
Active installs	20+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	25	3K
Rating	1.0(4)	4.6(298)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.2.1	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.98
Last release	15 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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