DesheeLabs Content Protection

DesheeLabs Content Protection helps reduce casual copying and saving of your site content by applying lightweight, front-end protections. It’s built for site owners who want a simple way to discourage right-click saving, text selection, and common copy shortcuts.

What this plugin does

The plugin adds browser-side restrictions to make it harder for visitors to:

• Copy text using keyboard shortcuts
• Select text
• Use right-click context menus
• Drag images to save them
• Use certain developer-tools shortcuts (limited effectiveness)

Key Features

• Disable Right Click – Prevents users from accessing the context menu
• Disable Text Selection – Blocks text selection across your website
• Disable Copy Operations – Blocks Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V keyboard shortcuts
• Image Protection – Prevents image dragging and saving
• Print Protection – Optionally disable print functionality
• Developer Tools Protection – Block F12 and Ctrl+Shift+I (can be bypassed)
• Custom Warning Messages – Display alerts when protection is triggered
• Administrator Bypass – Optionally skip protection for administrators
• Exclude Specific Pages/Posts – Disable protection on selected Post/Page IDs
• Shortcode Protection Mode – Apply protection only to specific content using a shortcode
• Maintenance Mode – Show a maintenance message to visitors while admins can still access the site
• Multiple Protection Levels – Choose from Low, Medium, or High protection
• Import/Export Settings – Backup and restore your configuration

Protection Levels

• Low – Basic protection for casual users
• Medium – Standard protection (recommended)
• High – Maximum protection with all features enabled

Important Security Note

No client-side protection is 100% secure. Determined users with technical knowledge can bypass these protections. This plugin provides basic content protection for casual users and should be combined with server-side protection and legal measures for sensitive content.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later license.

Copyright (C) 2024 DesheeLabs

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.