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Disable Right Click & Content Copy Protection

Content protection plugin that disables right-click, prevents copying, and blocks image dragging with customizable settings and notifications.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version1.0.4
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update7 Sept 20261mo ago
Active installations80Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Disable Right Click & Content Copy Protection version 1.0.4 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Disable Right Click & Content Copy Protection is a powerful WordPress plugin designed to protect your website’s content from unauthorized copying and downloading. This plugin provides multiple layers of protection to safeguard your valuable content, images, and intellectual property.

Are you looking for the best, lightweight replacement and alternative to plugins like WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click, Secure Copy Content Protection and Locked Browser, or WP Shield Content Protector? Disable Right Click & Content Copy Protection is the most advanced, modern, and user-friendly plugin to protect your WordPress site from content theft.

Not only does it secure your content and images, but it also gives you fine-grained control over exactly what gets protected, all without slowing down your website performance!

Running a store on Shopify instead? Check out Disable Right Click on Shopify for the same content protection on your Shopify storefront.

Key Features

  • Right-Click Protection: Completely disable the right-click context menu across your website
  • Copy Content Prevention: Block keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C, Ctrl+A, Ctrl+V, and more
  • Image Drag Protection: Prevent users from dragging and saving images from your website
  • Content Type Control: Choose specific post types (posts, pages, custom post types) where protection should be applied
  • Master Toggle: Easy enable/disable functionality for the entire plugin
  • Developer Tools Protection: Disable F12, Ctrl+Shift+I, and other developer console shortcuts
  • Text Selection Blocking: Prevent text highlighting and selection on protected pages
  • Print Protection: Block printing via the Ctrl+P/Cmd+P shortcut and the browser’s print menu, plus a warning notification when the Print Screen key is pressed (note: OS-level screen capture itself cannot be blocked by any website)
  • Mac & Windows Keyboard Support: All keyboard shortcut protections block both Ctrl (Windows/Linux) and Cmd (Mac) key combinations
  • Mobile Optimized: Works seamlessly on mobile devices and tablets

Advanced Settings

  • Selective Protection: Apply protection only to specific content types
  • Individual Feature Control: Enable or disable specific protection features independently
  • Admin Interface: Clean, intuitive settings page with toggle switches
  • Real-time Configuration: Changes take effect immediately without caching issues
  • Multiple Notification Styles: Choose from Toast, Banner, Modal, or Inline notification styles with custom text and colors
  • User Exemptions: Exempt all logged-in users or specific user roles (e.g. administrators, editors) from protection
  • IP Whitelist: Bypass protection for trusted IP addresses — ideal for clients, team members, or staging access
  • Copy Watermark: Automatically append a customizable attribution text (e.g. source URL) whenever content is copied
  • Per-Page/Post Override: Control protection on individual posts and pages directly from the editor sidebar metabox

Use Cases

This plugin is perfect for:

  • Content Creators: Protect articles, tutorials, and written content
  • Photographers: Safeguard image portfolios and galleries
  • E-learning Platforms: Protect course materials and educational content
  • Business Websites: Secure proprietary information and documents
  • News Websites: Prevent unauthorized content reproduction
  • Portfolio Sites: Protect creative work and designs

Security Features

  • Console Protection: Display warning messages in browser console
  • Developer Tools Detection: Detect when developer tools are opened
  • Multi-browser Compatibility: Works across all major browsers
  • No Performance Impact: Lightweight code that doesn’t slow down your site

Easy to Use

  • Install and activate the plugin
  • Go to Settings > Content Protection
  • Configure your protection preferences
  • Save settings and your content is protected!

WordPress Guidelines Compliant

This plugin follows all WordPress coding standards and security guidelines:

* Proper data sanitization and validation

* Secure nonce verification

* Escaped output for security

* Translation ready

* Clean, documented code

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WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • content protection
  • copy protection
  • disable right click
  • image protection
  • security
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity7 Sept 20261mo ago

“Tested up to” is directory metadata supplied by the plugin author. WP PlugIndex does not turn an older declaration into a claim that the plugin is incompatible.

Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex

Recent tracked changes

Version1.0.31.0.4
WordPress compatibility7.0.47.1
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