Hotlink File Prevention
by swinggraphics · Admin & Utilities
Simple hotlink protection for individual files in the media library.
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,379 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “600+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install trend · reconstructed from 1377 daily snapshots
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-06-16 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-15 600+ → 700+ up after 3 days in band
- 2026-06-12 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in band
- 2026-06-10 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in band
- 2026-06-08 700+ → 600+ down after 427 days in band
- 2025-04-07 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in band
- 2025-04-05 700+ → 800+ up after 34 days in band
- 2025-03-02 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in band
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/hotlink-file-prevention" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Hotlink File Prevention — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Hotlink File Prevention: 600+ active installs, 4.9★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-15. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hotlink-file-prevention