[portpass1974]

Hi, do you know of another plugin that does prevent hotlinking? Just wondering. Thanks.

[portpass1974]

But that’s the problem, that function doesn’t protect it, at least from hotlinking. I’ve tried several times to protect PDF files with “Yes, Protect this content,” but when I log out and then enter the URL of the PDF in a browser, it shows up.

Shouldn’t the PDFs be blocked form this kind of hotlinking?

[portpass1974]

I’m afraid this wouldn’t work in my situation, since the PDF files are already on two separate pages with protections on them (Members and Executive).

If I can ask, when I’m in Media in WordPress and loading a file, what exactly does the plugin protect the file from when it says:

““Do you want to protect this content?
No, Do not protect this content.
Yes, Protect this content.”

What exactly is this content protected from? I can’t see any different when I click “yes” on this.

[portpass1974]

Yes I have, although I’m not really sure what this has to do with preventing hotlinking. 🙂

And besides, all of our members are going to be registered automatically.

[portpass1974]

Well, I only ask since we have about 600 members, and on our old (Dreamweaver-created website), PDF links would be sent in the emails that would allow members to click on, and they would be taken to the particular page, asked to login, and then they could see the PDF.

Do you know if that’s even possible anyway on WordPress, even with another plugin? Thanks again.

[portpass1974]

What happens when you copy the PDF link and paste it directly into the URL bar? Can you see the PDF then?

Or does it ask you to login first, and then it takes you to the PDF? That’s what I’m looking for. Thanks.

[portpass1974]

With the plugin, when you load a PDF file into “Media,” the plugin includes a box at the bottom asking if you want to protest this content. It says:

“Do you want to protect this content?
No, Do not protect this content.
Yes, Protect this content.

Select the membership level that can access this content:”

I click yes, but it doesn’t really protect it. You can still access the PDF link by hotlinking it and placing it in the URL bar to see the PDF.

Doesn’t the plugin protect against hotlinking? And if not, what is the plugin “protecting” the PDF file from?

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