Content Guard - Copy Protection & Advertisement Popup
Protect your WordPress content and show a customizable ad popup when copy or right-click is attempted.
Install
The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:
wp plugin install https://github.com/miketropi/content-guard/releases/download/v1.0.2/content-guard-v1.0.2.zipReadme
=== Content Guard - Copy Protection & Advertisement Popup === Contributors: beplus Tags: content protection, copy protection, disable right click, no right click, advertisement popup Requires at least: 6.0 Tested up to: 6.9 Requires PHP: 7.4 Stable tag: 1.0.2 License: GPL-2.0+ License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Protect your WordPress content and show a customizable ad popup when copy or right-click is attempted.
== Description ==
Content Guard prevents content theft and turns every violation into a revenue opportunity — showing your advertisement popup the moment someone tries to copy, right-click, or inspect your content.
Protection features:
- Disable right-click context menu (links remain functional)
- Block copy (Ctrl+C) and cut (Ctrl+X) keyboard shortcuts
- Disable text selection on page (CSS + JS, form inputs excluded)
- Block image and text drag & drop
- Block DevTools keyboard shortcuts (F12, Ctrl+Shift+I/J/C, Ctrl+U)
- Block print shortcut (Ctrl+P)
- Optional: skip protection for logged-in users
Advertisement popup — 5 types:
- HTML / Rich Text — full WordPress editor, any content
- Banner Image — upload image + optional click-through link
- Google AdSense — paste your ad unit code directly
- Subscribe Form — email input with AJAX submission and optional redirect
- Video Ad — upload MP4 or embed YouTube / Vimeo
Popup settings:
- Enable/disable popup independently of protection
- Configurable delay (0 = instant)
- Custom overlay color and opacity
- Close on overlay click option
- Accessibility-compliant (ARIA roles, Escape key, focus management)
Selective protection:
- Apply to entire site or selected areas only
- Filter by post type, specific page/post IDs, or categories
- Exclusion list — exempt specific pages even when site-wide mode is on
Shortcode:
Use [cogu_lock] for inline selective protection anywhere in your content. Supports a login gate to hide content from non-logged-in visitors server-side.
[cogu_lock]Your protected content.[/cogu_lock]
[cogu_lock require_login="1" message="Please log in."]Content.[/cogu_lock]
Technical highlights:
- Zero jQuery dependency — pure vanilla JS
- OOP architecture with PSR-style autoloading
- No external HTTP requests or CDN calls
- Full i18n / translation ready
- Multisite compatible (uninstall cleans all sites)
- GPL-2.0+ licensed
== Installation ==
- Upload the
content-guardfolder to/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin in Plugins → Installed Plugins.
- Configure at Settings → Content Guard.
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Does this prevent all content theft? = No JavaScript-based protection is 100% foolproof. Determined users can always view source via the browser's address bar or use screenshot tools. This plugin blocks the most common casual copying methods and deters the majority of users.
= Does it affect SEO? = No. Search engine crawlers are not affected because they do not execute JavaScript. Your content remains fully indexable.
= Does it work with page builders (Elementor, Divi, etc.)? = Yes. The plugin adds a script and CSS to the frontend — it has no dependency on specific page builders.
= Can I protect only specific pages? =
Yes. Use the Scope tab to target specific post types, page IDs, or categories. You can also use the [cogu_lock] shortcode for inline control.
= Where does subscribe form data go? =
The plugin sends an email notification to the address you configure. No data is stored in the database. You can use the cogu_subscribe_submitted action hook to integrate with your own CRM or email service.
= Is this plugin multisite compatible? = Yes. Uninstalling removes settings from all sites in the network.
== Screenshots ==
- Settings page — Protection tab
- Settings page — Advertisement Popup tab with ad type selector
- Settings page — Scope tab
- Frontend popup — Subscribe form example
- Frontend popup — Banner image example
== Changelog ==
= 1.0.0 =
- Initial release.
- 5 advertisement popup types: HTML, Banner, AdSense, Subscribe, Video.
- Selective scope: post type, page IDs, categories.
- [cogu_lock] shortcode with login gate.
- Vanilla JS, zero jQuery dependency.
- Full accessibility support (ARIA, keyboard navigation).
- Multisite compatible uninstall.
== Upgrade Notice ==
= 1.0.0 = Initial release.
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
| Tag | Published | Asset | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| v1.0.2 | Apr 6, 2026 | content-guard-v1.0.2.zip | 2 |