Title: Hide source code? Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Hide source code? * [r1200rt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/r1200rt/) * (@r1200rt) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/) * How do I prevent people from seeing the source code on my sites? * **Can someone provide the right script** - AND * explain exactly where to cut and paste it? * All help will be truly appreciated. * Another option is to totally lock down the site so no one can copy anything. ( page by page would be nice on this, so I can leave the blog page free for comments by visitors) * Please advise Neil _[Personal contact info redacted]_ Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 21 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/page/2/?output_format=md) * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3373998) * There is no way to do that – what are you trying to hide? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3373999) * Short answer: you can’t. If you really, _really_, don’t want people copying your content, don’t publish on the web., Harsh but true, I’m afraid. * [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/) * (@doodlebee) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374000) * What he said – you can’t do that. * Sure, there’s scripts that disable right-clicking, but that only stops people who don’t know anything, and makes general users to your site upset. Anyone else can easily get around it. * So yeah, what ARE you trying to hide? * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374003) * She :)! * This may be relevant if you want a more detailed explanation: * [http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/article.php/3875651/Web-Developer-Class-How-to-Hide-your-Source-Code.htm](http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/article.php/3875651/Web-Developer-Class-How-to-Hide-your-Source-Code.htm) * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374004) * Why not just buy some copyright? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374006) * That can be incredibly expensive. * Thread Starter [r1200rt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/r1200rt/) * (@r1200rt) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374008) * If you go to [http://russbianchi.com](http://russbianchi.com) you will see a totally locked down site. * I am attempting to prevent blatant copying of my work. I know that it can be copied without much recourse, but the more difficult I can make it would give me a little peace of mind. Perhaps this is futile, but it p__s me off when someone takes 500 hours of my work and costs, and just copies it. * Thanks WPyogi, I will look at the article. * [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/) * (@doodlebee) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374009) * Oops! Sorry Yogi! XD * And copyright’s not that expensive. I have a colleague that prints off her websites and sends the package to get copyrighted, something like a $30 fee. * But still, source code can’t really be copyrighted. The *design* can (as far as images, etc go), but the code itself (‘specially when it’s already a derivative of something that’s expressly open-source) can’t. * If the OP is trying to protect, say, the location of some files, or block people from hotlinking things, there’s other, better ways to accomplish such actions. * Thread Starter [r1200rt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/r1200rt/) * (@r1200rt) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374012) * Read the article WPyogi, yup that sucks. * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/) * (@alchymyth) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374013) * much of that site is done in Flash – and the rest can be copied easily. * Thread Starter [r1200rt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/r1200rt/) * (@r1200rt) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374014) * “If the OP is trying to protect, say, the location of some files, or block people from hotlinking things, there’s other, better ways to accomplish such actions.” * Not sure what an OP is, but can you explain further? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374015) * And you can still access that “totally locked down” site’s source code view- source:[http://russbianchi.com/](http://russbianchi.com/) [http://snag.gy/pmeoE.jpg](http://snag.gy/pmeoE.jpg) * All that website does is accuses anyone who right clicks of being a criminal. * [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/) * (@doodlebee) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374016) * Yeah, that’s not locked down, that’s just using a JavaScript to shut off right- clicking. It’s *seriously* easy to bypass. Maybe the site author feels better having it there, but believe me when I say all it’ll do is make legitimate visitors angry. Anyone who wants the code can simply get it if they really want to. * [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/) * (@doodlebee) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374017) * And OP means “original poster”. * Thread Starter [r1200rt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/r1200rt/) * (@r1200rt) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/#post-3374019) * Okay, I am a novice at website creation, and I appreciate all your comments. Thanks Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 21 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Hide source code?’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [code](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/code/) * [hide](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/hide/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 21 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [r1200rt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/r1200rt/) * Last activity: [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-source-code-3/page/2/#post-3374090) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics