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Prevent Direct Access · Version history

Prevent Direct Access changelog and version history

Latest version
2.8.9.1
Aug 27, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases
30
since 2015
In the last year
8
about one every 35 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.0 or later

Releases each year

  • 20152 releases
  • 20215 releases
  • 20225 releases
  • 20232 releases
  • 20243 releases
  • 20256 releases
  • 20267 releases

20267 releases

  1. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.9.1Latest

    • [Compatibility] Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.1 and tested the plugin with the latest WordPress version to ensure continued compatibility and stability.

  2. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.9.0

    • [Improvement] Improved WordPress.org compatibility by addressing Plugin Check requirements.

  3. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.8.9

    • [Improvement] Added explicit permission checks to the file-protection and link-regeneration background actions.
    • [Improvement] Added explicit administrator checks to the settings and IP-restriction background actions.
    • [Improvement] Sanitized the filename used in the file download header.
    • [Improvement] Switched the private-link token lookup to use an exact match instead of a pattern match.
    • [Improvement] Updated the documented minimum required PHP version.
    • [Bugfix] Fixed an issue where the IP Restriction settings field did not redisplay previously saved IP addresses after a page refresh.

  4. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.8.8

    • [Bugfix] Fixed an issue where the plugin name was not displaying correctly in the deactivation modal.

  5. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.8.7

    • [Bugfix] Resolved an issue causing redirect conflict with the Pro plugin and addressed warnings.

  6. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.8.6

    • [Bugfix] Fixed an issue where the reason for plugin deactivation was not being captured correctly.

  7. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.8.5

    • [Improvement] Resolved WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS) issues.
    • [Improvement] Enhanced overall code quality and strengthened security.
    • [Feature] Added a plugin deactivation feedback modal. Users are now prompted with a popup upon deactivation to select a reason, helping us collect valuable insights for further improvements.

20256 releases

  1. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.8.4

    • [Feature] Added an onboarding Opt-In/Opt-Out screen on first plugin activation, allowing users to grant or deny analytics consent.
    • [Feature] Introduced GreyLayout for locked premium features, displaying all Gold features in the Free version as disabled/locked with clear labels.
    • [Improvement] Improved the initial setup flow to provide a clearer and more compliant user experience.
    • [Improvement] Refined the UI/UX to better distinguish between Free and Gold features.

  2. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.8.3

    • [Improvement] Security: Restrict REST API access to file protection endpoints to admin users only.

  3. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.8.2

    • [Bugfix] Resolved the developer tool alert issue for page builders.

  4. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.8.1

    • [Bugfix] Fixed an issue with shortcut blocking and detection in developer tools prevention.
    • [Improvement] Enhanced security measures for generating unique strings.

  5. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.8

    • [Improvement] Added customizable right-click alert with tooltip message.
    • [Improvement] Enhanced developer tools prevention with shortcut blocking and detection.

  6. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.7

    • [Bug Fix] Resolved issues with Protection and Unprotection links for custom upload directories without year-month paths.

20243 releases

  1. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.6.1

    • [Bugfix] Code improvements and optimizations

  2. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.6

    • [Bugfix] Fixed Callback permission in rest api

  3. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.5

    • [Improvement] Comprehensive code comment documentation has been added
    • [Improvement] Added text domains for strings in places where they were previously missing
    • [Improvement] Removed unnecessary commented-out code, ensuring a cleaner and more efficient codebase
    • [Improvement] The settings page sidebar has been revised to provide users with updated information and a helpful guide

20232 releases

  1. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.4

    • [Fix] Free plugin not working if we have install premium plugin and activate the license and then deactivate the premium plugin

  2. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.3

    • [Improvement] Disable right-clicks on iFrames
    • [Improvement] Show error messages when protecting deleted files
    • [Improvement] Show confirmation messages when protect/unprotect files under Media Library Grid View

20225 releases

  1. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.2

    • [Improvement] Show alert messages when right-clicking on web pages
    • [Improvement] Disable more keyboard shortcuts
    • [Fix] Allow text input on Safari when disabling right-clicks

  2. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.1

    • [New Feature] Restrict media files access to file’s authors only
    • [Improvement] Show warning messages on multisites
    • [Fix] Show non-latin characters in protected file names

  3. Prevent Direct Access 2.8.0

    • [Improvement] Disable text selection and image drag-and-drop features
    • [Improvement] Disable content copy functions
    • [Improvement] Display alert message on mouse right click

  4. Prevent Direct Access 2.7.10

    • [Refactoring] Secure input and output data
    • [Refactoring] Update Settings UI using WordPress built-in jQuery libraries

  5. Prevent Direct Access 2.7.9

    • [New Feature] Provide an settings option to prevent right-clicking on all pages
    • [Improvement] Remove “Invite & Earn” submenu & UTM tags on the plugin author URI

20215 releases

  1. Prevent Direct Access 2.7.8

    • Allow admins to access protected files whose FAP are “the file’s author” via a hook
    • Display success & error messages when saving IP Restriction settings

  2. Prevent Direct Access 2.7.7

    • Allow protecting unlimited files with PDA Lite plugin
    • Improve UI: Remove disabled options

  3. Prevent Direct Access 2.7.6

  4. Prevent Direct Access 2.7.5

  5. Prevent Direct Access 2.7.4

20152 releases

  1. Prevent Direct Access 1.1

  2. Prevent Direct Access 1.0

Questions about Prevent Direct Access’s releases

What is the latest version of Prevent Direct Access?

2.8.9.1, released on Aug 27, 2026 (2 months ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.0 or later.

How often is Prevent Direct Access updated?

8 releases in the last year, about one every 35 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from December 2015.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Prevent Direct Access’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.