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title: "How to Disable Right Click (Ctrl + C/ Ctrl + V) on WordPress Website?"
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date: 2023-02-24
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# How to Disable Right Click (Ctrl + C/ Ctrl + V) on WordPress Website?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter extension disables Right Click on a WordPress website through Nexter > Extensions > Security, then Content Protection, then the Disable Right Click toggle.
- Content Protection lets site owners exclude users by role in the Who Can Access section before they click Save.
- Disabling Right Click helps prevent users from copying content, images, and other valuable assets, and it shows an error message when someone tries to use Right Click.

The WordPress platform is one of the most popular content management systems available today, offering some of the most robust features and customization options around. However, WordPress can be vulnerable to content theft and other malicious activities, making it essential for site owners to take all necessary steps to protect their content. One of the ways to protect your WordPress site is to disable the right-click feature. By doing so, you can help prevent users from copying your content, images, and other valuable assets, keeping your content and site secure.

To check the complete feature overview documentation of the Content Protection feature, [click here](/docs/content-protection-for-wordpress-overview/).

So if you want to protect your WordPress website content, you should disable the Right Click option.

With the Nexter extension disabling the Right Click on your website is very easy.

Following the below steps:

From the Dashboard, go to **Nexter **>** Extensions** > **Security**.

Then go to the **Content Protection** section, enable the toggle, and click the gear icon (⚙).

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/enable-content-protection-new-1024x511.png)

In the popup, go to the **Protections** tab, turn on the **Disable Right Click** toggle.

From the **Who Can Access** section, you can exclude users by role from the above rules.

Then click the **Save** button.

![content protection right click](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/content-protection-right-click-new.png)

With that, you have successfully disabled the Right Click on your website, and if someone tries to use the Right Click on your website, they will get an error message.

Also, check [How do I Prevent Text from Getting copied in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/prevent-text-copy-in-wordpress/).