Title: BitSplit Media Delivery Author: frolpaxa Published: අගෝස්තු 5, 2026 Last modified: අගෝස්තු 31, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/bitsplit-media-delivery/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3673856) ![](https://ps.w.org/bitsplit-media-delivery/assets/icon.svg?rev=3644855) # BitSplit Media Delivery By [frolpaxa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/frolpaxa/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bitsplit-media-delivery.1.3.0.zip) * [Details](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery/#description) * [Reviews](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery/#reviews) * [Installation](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery/#installation) * [Development](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bitsplit-media-delivery/) ## Description BitSplit changes how WordPress delivers public media. Instead of keeping a complete file at a stable public URL, it stores the original and generated sizes as incomplete blocks and reconstructs each file in the visitor’s browser through a short-lived session. It is a media-protection layer for photography portfolios, publishers, member sites, and other WordPress sites where making direct downloads and bulk collection harder is valuable. #### Why use BitSplit? * **No stable ready-to-download media URL** – public paths serve incomplete blocks rather than finished files. * **Images, video, and audio** – every supported media type is handled by the same delivery flow. * **Normal WordPress workflow** – use the Media Library, Gutenberg Image, Gallery, Video and Audio blocks, featured images, and responsive `srcset` markup as usual. * **Two access modes** – keep media public while adding download friction, or require visitors to sign in before reconstruction. * **No external service** – reconstruction runs on your WordPress site and in the visitor’s browser, with no SaaS account, license key, quota, or payment. * **Backup and recovery tools** – export a recovery manifest before site changes and restore attachment mappings when needed. BitSplit is **not encryption, DRM, or a promise that downloading is impossible**. A determined viewer can inspect the browser flow, automate reconstruction, or capture rendered content. Use it when raising the cost of casual downloading is valuable; use established encryption and access control when confidentiality is required. #### Included functionality The plugin protects any number of image, video, and audio attachments. Every feature is free: there is no paid tier, license key, trial, add-on, or usage quota, and the plugin contacts no external service. It includes public or logged-in-only access, Gutenberg image, gallery, video and audio support, featured-image and `srcset` handling, and backup/recovery tools. #### Delivery flow 1. WordPress stores each file as an incomplete BitSplit block, with reconstruction data stored separately in attachment metadata. 2. Front-end markup receives a placeholder instead of the original media URL. 3. The browser establishes an ephemeral P-256 ECDH session. 4. Reconstruction data is transported with HKDF and AES-256-GCM. 5. Block bytes require a short-lived, session-bound signed token. 6. The browser reconstructs the file into a temporary Blob URL. Video and audio are streamed through a Service Worker so playback can seek. The transport encryption protects reconstruction data in transit; the BitSplit block itself is not encrypted and contains most source bytes. #### Access modes * **Public visitors** – public media remains viewable; BitSplit adds download and scraping friction. * **Logged-in users only** – anonymous visitors cannot obtain reconstruction data or block bytes. #### WordPress coverage BitSplit handles normal attachment images, Gutenberg Image, Gallery, Video and Audio blocks, featured images, `srcset`, classic content containing `wp-image-ID`, and the `[bitsplit id="123"]` shortcode. #### Storage Incomplete blocks are stored in a plugin-owned directory resolved through wp_upload_dir(), while reconstruction data stays in WordPress post metadata. The plugin does not write web-server configuration files or require users to edit server configuration. #### Requirements * PHP 7.4 or newer * GMP extension * OpenSSL with ECDH support ## Screenshots [⌊Enable split media delivery and choose whether public or logged-in visitors may reconstruct media.⌉⌊Enable split media delivery and choose whether public or logged- in visitors may reconstruct media.⌉[ Enable split media delivery and choose whether public or logged-in visitors may reconstruct media. [⌊See how BitSplit replaces a stable media file URL with incomplete storage and on-demand browser reconstruction.⌉⌊See how BitSplit replaces a stable media file URL with incomplete storage and on-demand browser reconstruction.⌉[ See how BitSplit replaces a stable media file URL with incomplete storage and on- demand browser reconstruction. ## Installation 1. Upload the `bitsplit-media-delivery` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`. 2. Activate **BitSplit Media Delivery**. 3. Open **Tools -> BitSplit**. 4. Choose an access mode. 5. Enable split media delivery. 6. Export the recovery manifest and store it safely. ## FAQ ### Does BitSplit make downloading impossible? No. Public content must reach the viewer’s browser. BitSplit removes the simple ready-file URL and makes downloaders reproduce the reconstruction protocol. ### Is BitSplit encryption? No. The reconstruction-data transport uses standard cryptography, but the stored BitSplit block is an incomplete, unencrypted representation of the source. ### Is any functionality locked behind payment? No. The plugin is entirely free: every feature and all executable code ship in this package, with no paid tier, license, trial, or quota. ### What happens when I deactivate or delete the plugin? The plugin attempts to restore protected attachments to their normal public paths before removing its metadata. Keep a current exported manifest and filesystem backup before bulk operations. ### Does it need Python? No. The codec is implemented in PHP with GMP and in browser JavaScript. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “BitSplit Media Delivery” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ frolpaxa ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/frolpaxa/) [Translate “BitSplit Media Delivery” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bitsplit-media-delivery/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/bitsplit-media-delivery/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bitsplit-media-delivery/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bitsplit-media-delivery/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.3.0 * Make the plugin fully free: image, video, and audio delivery ship in one package. * Remove the licensing runtime and the separate paid package. #### 1.2.4 * Make the directory package a self-contained image plugin with no locked functionality. * Move separately distributed media-type integrations out of the directory package. * Store images only as keyless blocks and do not write web-server configuration. #### 1.2.3 * Store images as keyless blocks and migrate records created by earlier versions. #### 1.2.2 * Improve activation and deactivation recovery. #### 1.2.1 * Preserve protected image settings during updates. #### 1.2.0 * Add unlimited image attachment protection. #### 1.1.0 * Add public and logged-in-only access policies. * Add short-lived session-bound tokens and same-origin checks. * Add Gutenberg Image/Gallery, featured-image, classic-content, and srcset coverage. * Stream block creation for large image files. #### 1.0.0 * Initial image delivery prototype with ECDH key transport, browser reconstruction, and recovery manifests. ## Meta * Version **1.3.0** * Last updated **11 පැය ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery/) * Tags * [hotlinking](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/hotlinking/)[images](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/images/) [media protection](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-protection/)[scraping](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scraping/) [video](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video/) * [Advanced View](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/bitsplit-media-delivery/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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