1
Paid Memberships Pro Via add-on
Protected Downloads premium add-on; free Download Monitor integration also available.
94feature score
WordPress Membership Plugins with File / download protection
Protect media files and downloads from direct access. 9 of the 11 plugins we track include it.
2
ARMember Paid version Professional
Digital Download module for protected files.
100feature score
3
MemberPress Paid version Growth
File download management and protection on Growth; Amazon S3 hosting on Scale.
98feature score
4
WishList Member Included
File and folder protection included on every plan.
92feature score
5
WooCommerce Memberships Partial
Can restrict downloadable products to members; no general media-file protection documented.
90feature score
6
SureMembers Paid version Starter
Downloads protection for files, videos and PDFs in the paid plugin.
88feature score
7
ProfilePress Partial
Sells digital files behind purchases with download logs; not general media-library protection.
82feature score
8
Restrict Content Pro (Kadence Memberships) Via add-on
Download Monitor and member downloads add-ons (Pro); no native direct-file blocking.
90feature score
9
s2Member Included
Member-only file downloads, with optional Amazon S3/CloudFront delivery.
76feature score