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Prevent Files / Folders Access · Version history

Prevent Files / Folders Access changelog and version history

Latest version
2.7.0
Oct 12, 2026 (28 days ago)
Releases
29
since 2020
In the last year
8
about one every 24 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 5.6 or later

Releases each year

  • 20204 releases
  • 20214 releases
  • 20226 releases
  • 20234 releases
  • 20241 release
  • 20252 releases
  • 20268 releases

20268 releases

  1. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.7.0Latest

    • Fixed rate limiter incorrectly counting successful file requests, which could throttle legitimate pages loading many protected files
    • Rate limiting now only tracks failed/suspicious access attempts (invalid path, invalid nonce, path traversal, disallowed file type, missing file)

  2. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.6.8

    • Security improvements

  3. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.6.7

    • Removed the Role Restriction toggle UI

  4. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.6.6

    • Added support to prevent-file-access for JPEG, DOCX files.

  5. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.6.5

    • Compatibility with WP 7.1

  6. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.6.4

    • Security fixes
    • New improved UI

  7. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.6.3

    • Fixed file extension upload issue.
    • Added Compatibility with WordPress 7.0

  8. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.6.2

    • Added Compatibility with WordPress 6.9
    • Security fixes

20252 releases

  1. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.6.1

    • Security fixes

  2. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.6.0

    • Added Compatibility with WordPress 6.8
    • URL migration

20241 release

  1. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.5.4

    • Added Compatibility with WordPress 6.5
    • Handled server rules removal on plugin deactivation.

20234 releases

  1. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.5.3

    • Added an advertisement for the All Inclusive Plan.
    • Updated the endpoint for premium license plan.

  2. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.5.2

    • Added Compatibility with WordPress 6.3
    • Security Fixes

  3. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.5.1

    • Fixed the feedback form issue.

  4. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.5.0

    • New plugin UI introduced.
    • Security Fixes.
    • Compatible with WP 6.2

20226 releases

  1. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.4.8

    • UI improvements in plugin dashboard.
    • Compatible with WP 6.1.

  2. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.4.7

    • Added Advertisement for IP restriction.
    • Added Advertisement for all the available add-on.

  3. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.4.6

    • Nginx Demo Rules.
    • Feature Doc for individual feature.
    • Improvement in role base restriction demo.

  4. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.4.5

    • Security fixes.
    • UI Improvements.

  5. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.4.4

    • UI improvements.
    • Some minor fixes in Licensing plans, File Restriction tabs

  6. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.4.3

    • Added Compatibility with WordPress 5.9
    • Some minor fixes

20214 releases

  1. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.4.2

    • Security Improvements

  2. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.4.1

    • Minor issues
    • SEO changes

  3. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.4.0

  4. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.3.2

20204 releases

  1. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.3.1

    • WordPress 5.6 Compatibility

  2. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.3.0

    • Bug fixes
    • Added support for NGINX server within the premium and Enterprise plugin

  3. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.2.0

  4. Prevent Files / Folders Access 2.1.0

Questions about Prevent Files / Folders Access’s releases

What is the latest version of Prevent Files / Folders Access?

2.7.0, released on Oct 12, 2026 (4 weeks ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 5.6 or later.

How often is Prevent Files / Folders Access updated?

8 releases in the last year, about one every 24 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from April 2020.

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