public static function check_download_folder_protection() {
			$upload_dir      = wp_get_upload_dir();
			$downloads_path  = $upload_dir['basedir'] . '/woocommerce_uploads';
			$download_method = get_option( 'woocommerce_file_download_method' );
			$file_path       = $downloads_path . '/.htaccess';
			$file_content    = 'redirect' === $download_method ? 'Options -Indexes' : 'deny from all';
			$create          = false;

			if ( wp_mkdir_p( $downloads_path ) && ! file_exists( $file_path ) ) {
				$create = true;
			} else {
				$current_content = @file_get_contents( $file_path ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged, WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_get_contents_file_get_contents

				if ( $current_content !== $file_content ) {
					unlink( $file_path );
					$create = true;
				}
			}

			if ( $create ) {
				$file_handle = @fopen( $file_path, 'wb' ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged, WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_read_fopen
				if ( $file_handle ) {
					fwrite( $file_handle, $file_content ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_read_fwrite
					fclose( $file_handle ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_read_fclose
				}
			}
		}