How to install the Secure Folder wp-content/uploads plugin for WordPress

WordPress by default may not have the wp-content/uploads folder secured with an index page in it. When the wp-content/uploads folder has no index page, the contents of the folder can be viewed through the browser. This article will explain how to install and configure the Secure Folder wp-content/uploads plugin for WordPress.

Installing the Secure Folder wp-acontent/uploads plugin

1. Log into the WordPress Dashboard.
2. Go to the plugins and Click Add New. Search for security in the search bar.
3. 

   Find the “Secure Folder wp-content/upload plugin” and click Install Now.
   

4. 

   Click Activate plugin.
   

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   Now that the plugin is installed, go to Settings > Secure Folder to go to the Secure Folder Plugin Dashboard.
   

6. 

   Click the link that says, “Click here to check is your wp-content/uploads folder are open“.
   

   

   If you see an “Index of ” page display you will need to run the Secure Folder script.
   

7. 

   Go back to the Secure Folder Plugin in your WordPress Dashboard. Click Secure Folder.
   

   

   If the wp-content/uploads file shows a blank screen then the folder is secured.