Title: Image Protection
Author: TWK Media
Published: March 24, 2025
Last modified: June 19, 2026
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# Image Protection
By [TWK Media](https://profiles.wordpress.org/twkmedia/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/image-protection.1.1.3.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-protection/#description)
* [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-protection/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-protection/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-protection/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/image-protection/)
## Description
This plugin protects images on your WordPress site from being copied, saved, or
captured through screenshots. It achieves this by implementing various protective
measures via JavaScript, ensuring that your visual content remains secure from unauthorized
use.
It also includes optional EXIF privacy tools to scan and remove privacy-sensitive
metadata (such as GPS location) from images in your media library.
Plugin developed by [TWK media](https://thewebkitchen.co.uk/).
#### Important Disclaimer
While this plugin implements various protection measures, it cannot guarantee 100%
protection against all possible methods of image capture or copying. EXIF privacy
cleanup cannot guarantee removal of every metadata field in every image format.
Due to the nature of web browsers and operating systems, determined users may find
ways to circumvent these protections. This plugin should be considered as a deterrent
rather than an absolute solution. We do not provide any warranty or guarantee regarding
the effectiveness of the protection measures.
#### Features
* Prevents right-click saving of images
* Blocks keyboard shortcuts for screenshots
* Disables drag-and-drop of images
* Prevents browser-based image copying
* Optional video blur protection (Settings > Image Protection)
* Optional site-wide right-click disable (Settings > Image Protection)
* Optional EXIF privacy cleanup on upload (Settings > Image Protection)
* Media library EXIF privacy scan and batch cleanup (Media > EXIF Privacy)
* Compatible with all major browsers
#### Requirements
* WordPress 5.0 or higher
* PHP 7.4 or higher
* JavaScript enabled in the browser
* EXIF privacy features require the PHP EXIF extension; selective cleanup works
best with the ImageMagick (`imagick`) PHP extension
## Installation
1. Install the plugin either via the WordPress.org plugin repository, or by uploading
the files to your server:
* Method 1: Search for ‘Image Protection’ in WordPress > Plugins > Add New
* Method 2: Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/image-protection`
directory
1. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
## FAQ
### How does the Image Protection plugin work?
The plugin uses JavaScript to implement various techniques that prevent users from
copying, saving, or taking screenshots of images on your site.
### Will this plugin affect my website’s performance?
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.
### Is this plugin compatible with all themes?
Yes, the Image Protection plugin is compatible with most WordPress themes. However,
some themes may have custom scripts that could interfere.
### What server requirements do the EXIF privacy features need?
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.
### Can I disable the protection for specific images?
Yes, you can disable protection for specific images in two ways:
1. Add the class `no-image-protection` to the image (or a parent wrapper such as `
`):
2. `html
3. Add the data attribute `data-image-protection="false"` to the image or a parent
wrapper:
4. `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:
1. Add the class `force-image-protection` to the image:
2. `html
3. Add the data attribute `data-image-protection="true"`:
4. `html
This will ensure the image or element is protected even if it would normally be
excluded (like SVG images).
### Can I protect videos?
Yes. Go to Settings > Image Protection and enable “Apply blur protection to video
elements”. This option is disabled by default so existing sites are unaffected after
updating. You can also opt individual videos in or out using the same `no-image-
protection`, `force-image-protection`, and `data-image-protection` attributes used
for images.
### How do I remove GPS or location data from images?
Go to Settings > Image Protection to enable automatic privacy metadata removal on
upload, or use Media > EXIF Privacy to scan your existing library and clean flagged
images in batches. Test on a staging site first.
### How can I uninstall the plugin?
To uninstall, go to the Plugins page in your WordPress admin, find the Image Protection
plugin, and click “Deactivate.” You can then delete it if desired.
## Reviews
### [Perfect !](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-10905/)
[Picturgency](https://profiles.wordpress.org/picturgency/) December 28, 2025
Works perfectly! Thank you so much! Mandatory plugin for a creative designer who
regularly find clones websites on internet ! and it’s very difficult to make people
remove your designs in foreign countries, they don’t give a shit… Works with Elementor
pro and Smush intalled.
[ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/image-protection/reviews/)
## Contributors & Developers
“Image Protection” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ TWK Media ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/twkmedia/)
[Translate “Image Protection” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/image-protection)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/image-protection/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/image-protection/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/image-protection/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/image-protection/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Meta
* Version **1.1.3**
* Last updated **4 days ago**
* Active installations **80+**
* WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.0**
* PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
* Tags
* [exif](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/exif/)[image](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image/)
[privacy](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/privacy/)[protection](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/protection/)
[security](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/)
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## Ratings
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## Contributors
* [ TWK Media ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/twkmedia/)
## Support
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