Protect high-res photos and client galleries in WordPress
Need a secure client proofing gallery or a way to deliver high-resolution photos without exposing direct download links? Media Guard protects .jpg, .png, .webp, and .mp4 files with a hardened in-browser slideshow viewer, role-based access, download blocking, and dynamic watermarks.
Selling photo packs? See how to block downloads and stream files with WooCommerce.
Beautiful grids, hardened viewer
The built-in gallery shortcode creates stunning, responsive thumbnail grids that open into a hardened slideshow viewer. Perfect for client proofing and secure asset delivery.
Deliver High-Res & 4K Video
Upload and protect high-resolution .jpg, .png, .webp, and .mp4 files natively inside WordPress.
Disable right-click & dragging
The viewer intercepts right-clicks, print commands, Ctrl+S, and drag-to-desktop actions. Dynamic watermarks identify the viewing client by their email or IP address.
Built for creative professionals and studios
Whether you're proofing wedding galleries, selling premium texture packs, or delivering sensitive video footage, Media Guard keeps your assets on your server and out of the wrong hands.
Wedding & Event Photographers
Create secure, private galleries for your clients using the bulk assignment tool. Clients log in, view their specific group of photos via a beautiful slideshow, but cannot download the high-res files without your permission.
Selling Digital Asset Packs
Selling LUTs, Lightroom presets, or stock photography via WooCommerce? Replace exposed download links with secure streaming. Customers can preview the assets they bought without being able to share the URL on Reddit.
Videographers & Filmmakers
Securely share daily rushes or finalized cuts with clients or producers. MP4, WEBM, and OGG videos stream through an authenticated PHP endpoint. The video URL is never exposed in the page source.
Protect high-res images and video in WordPress
Each format streams through a secure, authenticated PHP endpoint. No direct download links, no exposed URLs. The file never leaves your server.
High-Res Photography
Protect high-resolution images and professional photography from right-click saving and direct URL access. Render them in a responsive thumbnail grid that opens into a full-screen, keyboard-navigable slideshow.
Video & Archives
Protect video files and massive ZIP archives in WordPress. Combined with role or purchase gating, only authorized clients can access the footage or download the final delivered asset package.
Four layers between your photos and unauthorized access
Server-level file denial
Protected files live in a directory blocked by .htaccess or NGINX rules. No direct URL access — even if someone guesses the path. The file is never served as a download.
Authenticated streaming
Files stream through an authenticated PHP endpoint that checks the user's role, group, or WooCommerce purchase history before serving a single byte. NGINX X-Accel-Redirect available for high-performance setups.
Hardened in-browser viewer
Images render in a custom slideshow viewer. Video plays through secure HTML5 players. Print, download, right-click, Ctrl+S, and drag-to-desktop are all intercepted.
Watermarks & access logs
CSS and dynamic watermarks overlay the viewer with the reader's email, name, or IP. Every file view is logged — who viewed what, when, and from where. If content leaks, the watermark traces it.
The definitive WordPress photography client gallery plugin
When you need to securely protect photos in WordPress or build a bulletproof secure client proofing gallery WordPress setup, Media Guard is the ultimate solution. Standard gallery plugins just hide the download button, but they leave the direct image URLs exposed in the source code. Media Guard strictly enforces lockdown photos WordPress rules by streaming the binary data through an authenticated PHP endpoint.
Visual artists and photographers trust us to protect media WordPress sites host. From weddings and event photography to stock photo sales and digital asset packs, if you need a true WordPress photography client gallery plugin that respects your copyright and prevents theft, this is it.
Start protecting your photography portfolio today
Install the free version and protect your first two images or files in under five minutes. Upgrade to Pro when you need unlimited files, client groups, watermarks, access logs, and WooCommerce integration.