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DesheeLabs Content Protection

by desheelabs

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Description

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.

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/desheelabs-content-protection directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
  3. Use the Content Protection menu item in your WordPress admin to configure the plugin.
  4. Enable the protection features you want to use.
  5. Save your settings and test the protection on your website.
  1. Main settings page with protection options

    Main settings page with protection options

  2. Advanced settings for developer tools protection

    Advanced settings for developer tools protection

  3. Import/export tools for settings management

    Import/export tools for settings management

Is this protection 100% secure?

No, client-side protection can be bypassed by determined users with technical knowledge. This plugin provides basic protection for casual users. For sensitive content, consider server-side protection and legal measures.

Will this affect my website’s performance?

The plugin is lightweight and should not significantly impact your website’s performance. The protection scripts are minimal and optimized.

Can I customize the warning messages?

Yes, you can customize the warning message that appears when users try to copy or right-click on your content.

Does this work on mobile devices?

The plugin works on mobile devices, but some protections (like keyboard shortcuts) are not applicable to touch interfaces.

Can I disable specific protections?

Yes, each protection feature can be enabled or disabled individually through the plugin settings.

Will this prevent search engines from indexing my content?

No, this plugin only affects the frontend user experience. Search engines can still crawl and index your content normally.

1.0.5

  • Add separate toggles for Disable Cut (Ctrl+X) and Disable View Source (Ctrl+U).

1.0.4

  • Upgrade Maintenance Mode into a Maintenance & Lockdown Suite.
  • Add Emergency Panic Lockdown with 1-click activation.
  • Add Scheduled Maintenance (start/end) auto on/off.
  • Add bypass ecosystem: secret URL token, cookie access, IP whitelist, and role bypass.
  • Add Coming Soon lead generation: countdown (multiple designs), email form shortcode, social links, and live chat embed.
  • Add role-based redirection (admin/client/public) during maintenance.

1.0.3

  • Add administrator bypass and per-page/post exclusions.
  • Add shortcode-only protection mode and [desheelabs_cp_protect] shortcode.
  • Add Maintenance Mode.

1.0.2

  • Add WordPress Playground Live Preview blueprint configuration.
  • Improve plugin directory readme formatting.

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Right-click protection
  • Text selection protection
  • Copy/paste protection
  • Image drag protection
  • Print protection
  • Developer tools protection
  • Custom warning messages
  • Multiple protection levels
  • Import/export settings
  • Statistics dashboard
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