Title: Wrong protected link
Last modified: April 12, 2021

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# Wrong protected link

 *  [infinityit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/infinityit/)
 * (@infinityit)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-protected-link-2/)
 * I have links like …/private/thum/… on my page, i found a filter in the support
   documents but dont know how and where to apply this one

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 *  Plugin Author [csorbamedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/csorbamedia/)
 * (@csorbamedia)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-protected-link-2/#post-14326380)
 * Dear,
 * There is currently not a filter to replace links in the content (if this is your
   question). You need to replace the links manually.
 * The download links start with /download/.
 * Stephan
 *  Thread Starter [infinityit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/infinityit/)
 * (@infinityit)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-protected-link-2/#post-14330539)
 * Thanks for your reply,
 * but what about this:
    [https://www.mauwen.com/docs/protect-wordpress-uploads/hooks-filters/](https://www.mauwen.com/docs/protect-wordpress-uploads/hooks-filters/)
 * It says “This filter will change a protected file to the right URL /download/
   file/123/. This could be used if you have linked somewhere in your post, page
   or product. ”
 * Sounds like it is replaceing the old link from ../private/thumb/… to ../download/
   file/.. and thats exactly what ist necessary for me.
 *  Plugin Author [MAUWEN](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mauwen/)
 * (@mauwen)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-protected-link-2/#post-14476654)
 * Dear,
 * I keep this open to find out a solution for this.
 * Stephan

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