Disable Directory Listings is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 1 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
Disable Directory Listings is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Scott Reilly. With a rating of 5.0★ from 1 reviews.
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Disable Directory Listings is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Security category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 1 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Scott Reilly — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (1) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Disable Directory Listings works
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Prevent virtual directory listing services from listing the contents of directories, and/or show a page in place of a directory’s listing.
The Apache web server can be configured to automatically display the listings of the contents of a web site’s file directory if no index file (i.e. index.html or index.php) is present. This can expose files and information to visitors. Of course the web server could be configured to not do this (the recommended approach), but sometimes you don’t have permission (you’re on a shared host), the know-how, or you want to selectively disallow virtual directory listings. That’s where this plugin can help.
If you want to test if your site has virtual directory listings enabled, try visiting http://www.YOURSITE.com/wp-includes (obviously, change the domain to match your own). If you see a listing of PHP files then virtual directory listing is enabled for your site.
This plugin can prevent visitors from seeing the contents of certain (or all) directories on your site (assuming your web server generates virtual directory listings). It also allows you to use a WordPress page as the index for a directory
By default, the following directories are protected:
wp-includes/
wp-content/
wp-content/plugins/
wp-content/themes/
It does NOT protect any other directory by default. You can change this via the plugin’s admin settings page.
TIP: When this plugin is activated (and more specifically, ater the permalink structure is updated as per the instructions below), WordPress will generate the themed 404 – Not Found page. If you were to create a Page with the same name as one of the directories being disabled (i.e. ‘wp-includes’ or ‘wp-content’) then that page will be displayed instead of the 404 error message. If you want to display a page for the ‘plugins’ and ‘themes’ directory, you must create them as children pages of a ‘wp-content’ page.
NOTE: This plugin only works for the Apache web server.
Links: Plugin Homepage | Author Homepage
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Apache#0of 7Top 1%
- Coffee2code#0of 9Top 1%
- Directory listings#0of 1Top 1%
- Privacy#0of 84Top 1%
- Security#0of 635Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Disable Directory Listings stands in the Security category
Disable Directory Listings ranks #0 of 635 apps in the Security category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Disable Directory Listings?
Disable Directory Listings is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 1 merchant review, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Security category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Scott Reilly.
Who uses Disable Directory Listings?
Currently around 100 active stores have installed Disable Directory Listings. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Security category on WordPress.