Secure ShareLink is a WordPress plugin that allows you to generate secure, time-limited sharing links for files, routes, or model data. It includes advanced security features such as password protection, IP filtering, burn-after-read, and usage limits, along with comprehensive auditing. Perfect for sharing sensitive content or providing temporary access to resources.<\/p>\n\n
\ud83d\udd17 Multiple Resource Types \u2013 Share files, URLs, 301 Redirect, or text\/data seamlessly<\/p>\n\n
\u23f0 Time-Limited Access \u2013 Set expiration dates and usage limits<\/p>\n\n
\ud83d\udd12 Password Protection \u2013 Protect links with a secure password<\/p>\n\n
\ud83d\udeab IP Filtering \u2013 Restrict access to specific IP addresses<\/p>\n\n
\ud83d\udd25 Burn After Reading \u2013 One-time access links that self-destruct<\/p>\n\n
\ud83d\udcca Comprehensive Auditing \u2013 Track access patterns and usage<\/p>\n\n
\ud83c\udfaf Flexible Delivery \u2013 Supports file downloads and URL redirection<\/p>\n\n
\ud83d\udcbb Admin UI \u2013 Create, edit, manage, and monitor links from WordPress admin<\/p>\n\n
\ud83e\uddea Secure \u2013 Passwords are hashed, preventing exposure in the database<\/p>\n\n
Creating a Link<\/p>\n\n
Go to ShareLink \u2192 Add New.<\/p>\n\n
Choose the resource type: File, URL, or Text.<\/p>\n\n
If selecting a file, use the Media Library picker.<\/p>\n\n
Optionally configure:<\/p>\n\n
Password protection<\/p>\n\n
Expiration date\/time<\/p>\n\n
Maximum uses<\/p>\n\n
IP whitelist<\/p>\n\n
Burn after reading<\/p>\n\n
Click Create Link. You will get a secure URL like:<\/p>\n\n
http:\/\/yourdomain.com\/shareurl\/82ddae9522c4dd0a40bcdfd036c5f56f<\/p>\n\n
Accessing a Link<\/p>\n\n
Visiting the link will:<\/p>\n\n
Prompt for a password if set.<\/p>\n\n
Enforce IP whitelist and max uses.<\/p>\n\n
Expire after the specified date or after the configured number of uses.<\/p>\n\n
Automatically delete if burn-after-reading is enabled.<\/p>\n\n
Users can download files or view content directly depending on the resource type.<\/p>\n\n
GPLv2 or later: https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-2.0.html<\/p>\n\n\n
Upload the secure-sharelink folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/ directory.<\/p>\n\n
Activate the plugin through the \u201cPlugins\u201d menu in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n
Go to Settings \u2192 Permalinks and click Save Changes to flush rewrite rules.<\/p>\n\n
Access the admin UI from ShareLink in the WordPress admin menu.<\/p>\n\n\n
Q: Can I use this to share any file from my WordPress Media Library?\nA: Yes, simply pick the file when creating a link.<\/p>\n\n
Q: Is the password stored securely?\nA: Yes, passwords are hashed using WordPress\u2019s secure password functions.<\/p>\n\n
Q: Can I restrict access by IP?\nA: Yes, you can whitelist specific IP addresses or ranges when creating a link.<\/p>\n\n\n
1.1.2\n - Shared resource page title update<\/p>\n\n
1.1.1\n - Fix old data deleted on update<\/p>\n\n
1.1.0\n - Add 301 Redirect\n - Link Statistics monitor added\n - Link edit option added<\/p>\n\n
1.0.0<\/p>\n\n
Initial release with full link management, password protection, expiration, IP filters, and burn-after-read.<\/p>\n\n
Admin UI for creating and managing links.<\/p>\n\n
Media Library integration for file selection.<\/p>","raw_excerpt":"Secure ShareLink is a WordPress plugin that allows you to generate secure, time-limited sharing links for files, routes, or model data.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bal.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/250787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bal.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bal.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bal.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250787"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bal.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/irabbi360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bal.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bal.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=250787"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bal.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=250787"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bal.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=250787"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bal.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=250787"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bal.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=250787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}