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Prevent Direct Access · Security record

Is Prevent Direct Access safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.8.9.1). 3 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Aug 12, 2026.

Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.8.9.1.

How it’s looked after

Last release
Aug 27, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases in the last year
8
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
Support resolved
1 of 1 threads in two months
Active installs
10K+

3 known vulnerabilities

  • 3 medium

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

  • 20252
  • 20261

Every known vulnerability in Prevent Direct Access

Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.

Questions about Prevent Direct Access’s security

Is Prevent Direct Access safe to use?

No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Prevent Direct Access updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.

Does Prevent Direct Access have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Prevent Direct Access up to date.

Is Prevent Direct Access still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

Is Prevent Direct Access compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

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Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability (CC0), which gathers records from CVE, Wordfence, Patchstack and WPScan. A clean record isn’t a guarantee: keep every plugin updated.