Title: Sandya Copy Protection Author: Sandeep Avasthi Published: August 18, 2026 Last modified: August 18, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/sandya-copy-protection/assets/icon.svg?rev=3652708) # Sandya Copy Protection By [Sandeep Avasthi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sandya0110/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sandya-copy-protection.1.0.3.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sandya-copy-protection/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sandya-copy-protection/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sandya-copy-protection/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sandya-copy-protection/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sandya-copy-protection/) ## Description Sandya Copy Protection helps you discourage casual content theft on your WordPress site. It disables the right-click menu, blocks common copy keyboard shortcuts, prevents image dragging, and can show a custom warning message when someone tries to copy your content. **Important note on security expectations:** this plugin is a deterrent, not a security guarantee. No plugin (on any platform) can make web content 100% impossible to copy— anyone can still view page source through other means, or take a screenshot. It’s designed to stop the casual copy-paste theft that makes up the vast majority of content scraping, and to make your intent clear to visitors. #### Features * Disable right-click context menu * Disable text selection * Disable copy/cut/paste/select-all/view-source/save/print keyboard shortcuts * DevTools shortcut deterrent warning (F12, Ctrl+Shift+I) * Disable image dragging and right-click image saving * Choose which content types are protected (posts, pages, custom post types) * Per-post/page override from the editor sidebar (force on, force off, or use global setting) * Exclude logged-in users automatically * IP whitelist so trusted visitors bypass protection — supports single IPs and CIDR ranges (IPv4 and IPv6) * Three notification styles: toast, banner, or modal * Blocked-attempt counter shown right on the settings page * Optional copy-attribution fallback: automatically appends a source credit line if content is copied anyway * Lightweight: no jQuery dependency, minimal front-end footprint * Works on desktop and mobile/touch devices ## Screenshots [⌊Settings page with all protection options.⌉⌊Settings page with all protection options.⌉[ Settings page with all protection options. [⌊Per-post override option in the editor sidebar.⌉⌊Per-post override option in the editor sidebar.⌉[ Per-post override option in the editor sidebar. [⌊Example toast notification shown to a visitor.⌉⌊Example toast notification shown to a visitor.⌉[ Example toast notification shown to a visitor. ## Installation 1. Upload the `sandya-copy-protection` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install directly through the WordPress Plugins screen. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress. 3. Go to **Settings > Sandya Copy Protection** to configure protection options. 4. Optionally, open any post or page in the editor and use the sidebar box to override protection for that specific item. ## FAQ ### Will this stop all content theft? No plugin can. This plugin deters casual copy-paste theft and screen scraping via keyboard shortcuts, but it cannot prevent someone determined to copy your content through view-source workarounds or screenshots. It significantly raises the friction for casual copying. ### Will this affect my own ability to edit my site? No. By default, protection is automatically disabled for logged-in users, so editors and admins are unaffected. ### Can I protect only certain pages? Yes. Use the global “Content types” setting on the settings page, or override protection for an individual post/page directly from its editor sidebar. ### Does this slow down my site? No. The plugin only loads its small JS/CSS files on pages where protection is active, and both files are lightweight. ### Does this work on mobile? Yes, the protection scripts work on both desktop and touch devices. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Sandya Copy Protection” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Sandeep Avasthi ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sandya0110/) [Translate “Sandya Copy Protection” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sandya-copy-protection) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sandya-copy-protection/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sandya-copy-protection/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sandya-copy-protection/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sandya-copy-protection/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.3 * Renamed from “CopyGuard” to “Sandya Copy Protection” to avoid confusion with an existing historical copy-protection product of a similar name. #### 1.0.2 * Improved: “Append attribution when copied” now automatically allows text selection, even if “Disable Text Selection” is checked, since the attribution feature needs selectable text to work. No manual toggling required. #### 1.0.1 * Fix: IP whitelist now correctly detects visitor IPs behind Cloudflare/proxies, supports CIDR ranges (useful for rotating mobile/home IPv6 connections), and validates entries more robustly. * Fix: resolved a conflict where the copy-shortcut block prevented the copy-attribution fallback from ever running. * Added: live “currently detected IP” diagnostic on the settings page. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.3** * Last updated **1 day ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [content-protection](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-protection/)[copy protection](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/copy-protection/) [disable right click](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/disable-right-click/) [image protection](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image-protection/)[right click](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/right-click/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sandya-copy-protection/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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