WPSDDC Copy Shield

Documentation

The WPSDDC Copy Shield WordPress Plugin is designed for discouraging casual copying on public pages. It helps editors enable optional browser controls without interrupting editors or forms. This is useful for reducing casual content copying in WordPress. Browser restrictions cannot prevent every kind of content extraction.

For practical context on the WPSDDC Copy Shield WordPress Plugin, read Sanitize, Validate and Escape: Plugin Security Basics. The official reference on Browser Context Menu Behavior explains related technical concepts.

Requirements and Compatibility

• WordPress 6.0 or later; PHP 8.1 or later.
• English and Spanish interface.
• Works without the general HQ plugin; active collection plugins share one WPSDDC menu.

Installation and First Steps

• Check requirements and use a test installation first.
• When the official ZIP is available to you, open Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, select it and activate it.
• Open WPSDDC → Copy Shield. The native Help tab includes instructions and support.

Configuration and Use

Enable optional frontend deterrents for selected content. Test text selection, forms and keyboard navigation before using them.

Operating Limits

Only local preferences are stored. Controls discourage casual copying and cannot secure public content. Editable fields remain usable. No keyboard shortcuts are blocked and no tracking or DRM is provided.

Data, Privacy and Deactivation

Only local preferences are stored. Controls discourage casual copying and cannot secure public content. Editable fields remain usable. No keyboard shortcuts are blocked and no tracking or DRM is provided.

Detailed Behavior

Discourage casual copying with optional browser controls while preserving forms and editors. This does not prevent content extraction.

Context-menu, text-selection and copy-event deterrents are independently opt-in. Scope includes products, pages, other singular content and remaining public views; feeds are excluded. Administrators are excluded by default. Form controls, contenteditable regions, common code editors and elements marked data-wpsddc-copy-shield-ignore retain normal behavior. No keyboard events are intercepted: print, save, zoom, search, select-all, source and developer-tool shortcuts remain available. Selected exempt text remains copyable even when the browser targets its copy event at the page body. For site owners who choose a light deterrent, all controls default off and should be enabled only where appropriate. Public content remains retrievable; these controls do not provide access control or DRM. Only site-local settings and optional plain-text notice content are stored. No copied text, browsing history, telemetry or external requests are recorded. There is no admin CSS/JS; frontend resources load only for opted-in controls and selected content scopes.

The plugin uses local WordPress APIs and does not send telemetry. Settings are retained after deactivation or removal.