Description
Save bandwidth by easily blocking links to video, audio, and other files from unapproved 3rd-party sites.
Features
- Choose from a list of common file extensions and include your own
- Allow linking from multiple authorized websites
- Selectively control direct linking
- Generate the rules for your
.htaccessfile with minimal effort
This plugin modifies the site’s .htaccess file and requires mod_rewrite or compatible modules like ISAPI_rewrite for IIS.
Notes
This plugin was inspired by the Hotlink Protection plugin. There was a need for a more flexible implementation and so this plugin was created.
Screenshots
The settings screen for version 0.1
Installation
For most, the built-in plugin installation system for WordPress will be all you need.
Alternately, uploading the zip file to the installer should also work. For those who prefer manual installation:
- Unzip
configurable-hotlink-protection.zipand upload the contents into the/wp-content/pluginsdirectory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Configure options under
Settings -> Hotlink Protection
FAQ
- Ask questions and we’ll try to answer them.
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Contributors & Developers
“Configurable Hotlink Protection” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
0.2
- Settings page layout improvements
- Added screenshot
0.1
- Initial release