How to Stop Image Download and Save in WordPress?

Key Takeaways

  • Nexter Extension's Content Protection feature disables right-click, drag-and-drop, and keyboard shortcuts to prevent image downloads in WordPress.
  • Content Protection is ideal for photography sites, WooCommerce stores, and design agencies to safeguard original visuals and product images.
  • Setup involves navigating to Nexter u2192 Extensions u2192 Security, enabling the Content Protection toggle, and configuring specific protection settings.
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Are your website images accessible for anyone to right-click and save? Unauthorized downloads of your brand visuals, product photos, or original illustrations can allow others to use your work without permission.

To check the complete feature overview documentation of the Content Protection feature, click here.

Best Used For:

  • Photography and portfolio sites protecting original images from unauthorized download
  • WooCommerce stores preventing product image theft
  • Design agencies and digital artists protecting branded visual assets

Nexter Extension’s Content Protection feature lets you stop image download and save in WordPress by disabling right-click, drag-and-drop, and common keyboard shortcuts.

To set this up, follow these steps:

Go to NexterExtensionsSecurity.

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

How to Stop Image Download and Save in WordPress?

In the popup, go to the Protections tab and turn on the toggles for Disable Right Click, Disable Drag/Drop, Disable Dev’s Tools Hot Keys, Disable Ctrl+U/CMD+U, and Disable F12. These settings block the most common methods visitors use to save or download images from a page.

From the Who Can Access section, you can exclude specific user roles from the above restrictions. Use this when you want administrators or editors to retain right-click access while all other visitors are blocked.

Then click the Save button.

Also check: How to Prevent Video Download in WordPress.

About the Author

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CMO at POSIMYTH Innovations · Nexter · 7 years experience

He has spent years in the WordPress ecosystem building, breaking, and optimizing sites until they actually perform. He works at the intersection of speed, growth, and usability, helping creators ship websites that load fast and convert. An active WordPress community contributor sharing through tools, tutorials, and direct collaboration. Tested practice, not theory.

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