This guide will explain how to enable hotlink protection in cPanels WordPress Toolkit, this can prevent other sites using bandwidth by linking to images and assets on a site
TL;DR Hotlink protection can be enabled via cPanel > WordPress Toolkit > Enable Hotlink Protection
Requirements
To complete this will require having a cPanel account with a WordPress site installed and the site has been added into WordPress Toolkit, to do this here is a guide for How To Scan & Add a Site into cPanel’s WordPress Toolkit
How to enable hotlink protection using cPanels WordPress Toolkit
Step-by-Step Guide
1/ Search for WordPress Toolkit
In cPanel search for ‘WordPress Toolkit’ in the top right search bar and click on WordPress Toolkit from the search results
2/ Click Enable Hotlink Protection
Inside the WordPress Toolkit interface in the Dashboard tab, click on the switch to enable hotlink protection
3/ Hotlink Protection Enabled
Hotlink protection will now be showing as enabled in WordPress Toolkit
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Summary
Hotlink protection will now be enabled on the site and will help reduce bandwidth usage if hotlinking is taking place on the site
