by SwiftNinjaPro 4.1 (15 reviews)

Developer Tools Blocker

Name: Developer Tools Blocker
Rating: 4.1 (15 reviews)
Author: SwiftNinjaPro

This plugin blocks non-admin users from using inspect element, while still allowing access those with manage_options permission.

Developer Tools Blocker ranks #9,728 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, is #588 of 4,539 in the Security category, a 4.1/5 rating from 15 reviews, and was last updated Nov 9, 2022. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.8 (Current: 7.1.1)

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 3 years ago Last Update on 09 Nov, 2022

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#588 of 4,539 in Security Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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Active Installs

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82%

Review 4.1 out of 5

4.1 (15 reviews)

Next Milestone 500

Total Progress 47%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Sep 5, 2025 UNPATCHED

Developer Tools Blocker [swiftninjapro-inspect-element-console-blocker] <= 3.2.1 (unfixed)

CVE-2025-58818 · No fix released

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: Nov 09, 2022
Requires WP: 3.0.1+
Tested Up To: 5.8
PHP Version: 5.2.4 or higher
Author: SwiftNinjaPro

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.1
Reviews: 15
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

block browser console element inspect

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to prevent non-admin visitors from using browser developer tools. It solves the problem of users inspecting site code or bypassing content protections by detecting and blocking dev tools access, including attempts from visitors who opened dev tools before arriving at the site.

Blocks inspect element for non-admins
Allows access for manage_options users
Blocks common keys (F12, etc.)
Optional right-click blocking
Admins unaffected by plugin
Blocks users with dev tools open pre-visit
Lag-based console detection
Tested in Chrome, Firefox, Chromium

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Developer Tools Blocker

yes, developer tools is detected when the user first loads the page. If developer tools was opened on another site first, its detected by the plugin. no matter when or where developer tools was opened, it should get blocked.

yes, this plugin detects if a user is has "manage_options" permission, and only blocks those who do not have permission.

common keys including f12 get blocked.

There is a setting you can toggle on or off to decide if you want to block right click.

the plugin attempts to block non-admin users from inspect element, including on wp-login. If you would like to better protect wp-login, there is another plugin by SwiftNinjaPro that will only allow specific IP's to assess wp-login https://wordpress.org/plugins/swiftninjapro-wp-login-whitelist-ip/

unfortunately, there is always a way for someone to find a work-around to any code. Opening the console is done client side, so it can only be detected client side. This plugin does make it much harder for non-admins to inspect element though.

This could be because of the browser your using. Some browsers may respond differently. If you cant access your site, you can do 1 of 2 things to disable this plugin: 1. Contact your host, and ask them to disable the plugin manually 2. Use FTP, Filezilla, or cpanel, then (click "File Manager", if using cpanel) navigate to public_html/wp-content/plugins, then find the folder "swiftninjapro-inspect-element-console-blocker" and rename it to "swiftninjapro-inspect-element-console-blocker-off" to disable the plugin.