Image Protection
Protects images on your WordPress site from being copied or captured, ensuring your visual content remains secure from unauthorized use.
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Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Actively maintained • Last updated 32 days ago
Is Image Protection abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 32 days ago).
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Description
This plugin protects images on your WordPress site from being copied, saved, or captured through screenshots. It achieves this by implementing various protective measures via JavaScript, ensuring that your visual content remains secure from unauthorized use.
Plugin developed by TWK media.
Important Disclaimer
While this plugin implements various protection measures, it cannot guarantee 100% protection against all possible methods of image capture or copying. Due to the nature of web browsers and operating systems, determined users may find ways to circumvent these protections. This plugin should be considered as a deterrent rather than an absolute solution. We do not provide any warranty or guarantee regarding the effectiveness of the protection measures.
Features
- Prevents right-click saving of images
- Blocks keyboard shortcuts for screenshots
- Disables drag-and-drop of images
- Prevents browser-based image copying
- Compatible with all major browsers
Requirements
- WordPress 5.0 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
- JavaScript enabled in the browser
Installation
- Install the plugin either via the WordPress.org plugin repository, or by uploading the files to your server:
- Method 1: Search for ‘Image Protection’ in WordPress > Plugins > Add New
- Method 2: Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/image-protectiondirectory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
Frequently Asked Questions
The plugin uses JavaScript to implement various techniques that prevent users from copying, saving, or taking screenshots of images on your site.
The plugin is designed to be lightweight and should not significantly impact your website’s performance.
Yes, the Image Protection plugin is compatible with most WordPress themes. However, some themes may have custom scripts that could interfere.
Yes, you can disable protection for specific images in two ways:
1. Add the class no-image-protection to the image:
html
<img src="image.jpg" class="no-image-protection">
2. Add the data attribute data-image-protection="false":
html
<img src="image.jpg" data-image-protection="false">
Yes, you can force protection on specific images or elements in two ways:
1. Add the class force-image-protection to the image:
html
<img src="image.jpg" class="force-image-protection">
2. Add the data attribute data-image-protection="true":
html
<img src="image.jpg" data-image-protection="true">
This will ensure the image or element is protected even if it would normally be excluded (like SVG images).
To uninstall, go to the Plugins page in your WordPress admin, find the Image Protection plugin, and click “Deactivate.” You can then delete it if desired.