Can I disable the protection for specific images?

Yes, you can disable protection for specific images in two ways: Add the class no-image-protection to the image (or a parent wrapper such as ): html Add the data attribute data-image-protection="false" to the image or a parent wrapper: html

Can I force protection on specific images or elements (like canvas)?

Yes, you can force protection on specific images or elements in two ways: Add the class force-image-protection to the image: html Add the data attribute data-image-protection="true": html This will ensure the image or element is protected even if it would normally be excluded (like SVG images).

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Image Protection

Name: Image Protection
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: TWK Media

Protects images on your WordPress site from being copied or captured, with optional EXIF privacy tools for uploaded media.

Image Protection ranks #12,825 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #1,227 of 6,299 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Aug 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

v1.2.2 Current Version v1.2.2

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 13 Aug, 2026

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Version: 1.2.2
Last Updated: Aug 13, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: TWK Media

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to deter unauthorized copying, saving, or screenshotting of their images, and optionally manage EXIF metadata privacy on uploaded media. It addresses image theft by using JavaScript-based protections like disabling right-click and drag-and-drop, detecting screenshot shortcuts, and blurring content on focus loss, while also offering tools to scan and remove sensitive metadata such as GPS location from media library images.

Prevents right-click saving of images
Screenshot shortcut detection
Blurs media on window focus loss
Three selectable protection levels
Optional PrintScreen clipboard neutralization
Optional screen-recording blur
Optional print/Save-as-PDF protection
Media library EXIF privacy scan

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Image Protection

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. EXIF scanning only runs when you start it from Media > EXIF Privacy.

Go to Settings > Image Protection and choose a level: Relaxed: reacts only to confirmed screenshot shortcuts and to tab switching. Lowest chance of false positives. Balanced (recommended): adds pre-emptive shielding while screenshot modifier keys are held and blurs whenever the browser window loses focus (which happens when most screenshot tools open). Strict: the most aggressive heuristics, including blurring when focus is lost right after a modifier press and periodically clearing the clipboard. This catches the most attempts but can occasionally blur content during normal use.

On Windows and Linux, pressing PrintScreen copies the screen to the clipboard. When this option is enabled, the plugin overwrites the clipboard right after a PrintScreen press so the captured frame cannot be pasted. It is best-effort: it requires clipboard permissions and is not supported in every browser. With the Strict level, the clipboard is also cleared periodically while the tab is focused.

It can blur protected media during in-browser screen capture (the Screen Capture API used by browser tabs) when you enable "Block screen recording" in Settings. It cannot stop native operating-system or third-party screen recorders.

No. Mobile browsers do not expose any way to detect or block hardware-button screenshots or screen recording. On phones the plugin still applies deterrents: it blocks long-press "Save image", dragging, and copying.

Yes, the Image Protection plugin is compatible with most WordPress themes. However, some themes may have custom scripts that could interfere.

Scanning for location and other privacy-sensitive image metadata requires the PHP EXIF extension (exif_read_data). Removing that metadata on upload or via the EXIF Privacy tool also requires a PHP image library: ImageMagick (imagick) is recommended for selective privacy cleanup; GD can be used as a fallback but may remove all embedded metadata from JPEG files. These features are optional and disabled by default — the rest of the plugin works without them.

Yes, you can disable protection for specific images in two ways: Add the class no-image-protection to the image (or a parent wrapper such as <picture>): html <img src="image.jpg" class="no-image-protection"> Add the data attribute data-image-protection="false" to the image or a parent wrapper: html <img src="image.jpg" data-image-protection="false">

Yes, you can force protection on specific images or elements in two ways: Add the class force-image-protection to the image: html <img src="image.jpg" class="force-image-protection"> 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).