Kripanov Anticopia
Anti-copy protection: disables right-click, text selection, copy, paste, keyboard shortcuts, mobile long-press and browser inspection tools.
Use with caution
Kripanov Anticopia works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 5 days ago, and scores 56/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 5 days ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Kripanov Anticopia stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| anti copy | #55 |
| anti-scraping | #13 |
| copy protection | >100 |
| devtools | #14 |
| right click | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Kripanov Anticopia
From the official readme · v1.4.10Description
Kripanov Anticopia protects your WordPress content against content theft and web scraping. When activated, it disables keyboard shortcuts, right-click, copy and paste, text selection, image dragging, mobile long-press and browser inspection tools on your website.
In addition to the common copy methods, the anti-copy protection also blocks inspection tools (DevTools), poisons the clipboard on blocked copy attempts, and lets you exclude specific roles or URLs.
Features
- Disable the right-click context menu.
- Prevent text selection across the whole site.
- Block copy, cut and paste actions.
- Replace copied text with a custom protection notice (clipboard poison).
- Block keyboard shortcuts:
Ctrl/Cmd+C,Ctrl/Cmd+X,Ctrl/Cmd+V,Ctrl/Cmd+A,Ctrl/Cmd+S. - Block browser inspection tools:
F12,Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+I/J/C/K,Cmd+Option+I,Ctrl/Cmd+U. - Basic detection of DevTools being open.
- Prevent image dragging and add extra figure overlays.
- Block mobile long-press / callout gestures.
- Optional text watermark on featured images and post content images (overlay and/or burned file, position, opacity, size).
- Watermarks compatible with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi and Newspaper/tagDiv (current and older builder versions).
- Exclude watermark by category or subcategory.
- Block printing (
Ctrl/Cmd+P) and hide content on print. - Early inline guard in
<head>to reduce the unprotected load window. - Customizable notice message shown when a copy attempt is made.
- Option to exclude administrators, specific roles and URL paths.
- Full settings panel under Settings > Anticopia.
Compatibility
Verified with WordPress 7.1.3. Requires WordPress 6.3 or greater and PHP 7.4 or greater. WordPress 7.1 runs on PHP 7.4 through 8.5; PHP 8.4 and 8.5 are the versions recommended for a new WordPress 7.1 install. Uses the defer loading strategy of wp_enqueue_script (available since WP 6.3) to avoid blocking page rendering. Frontend-only: does not load scripts in wp-admin or the block editor, so it is unaffected by the iframed editor in WordPress 7.1.
Privacy
This plugin does not collect, send or store any personal data from your visitors. All processing happens client-side in the visitor’s browser.
Installation
- Upload the
kripanov-anticopiafolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin from the Plugins > Add New menu in WordPress. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Go to Settings > Anticopia and adjust the protections you want to apply.
- Save your changes.
Frequently asked questions
Is the anti-copy protection 100% foolproof?
No. No client-side protection is absolute: a technically skilled user can disable JavaScript or use advanced tools. However, for 99% of visitors and simple scrapers the protection is very effective and greatly hinders content theft.
Can administrators be excluded from the protection?
Yes. By default, users with the manage_options capability are excluded so they can continue editing, copying and inspecting the site during their work. This option can be disabled from the plugin settings. You can also exclude additional roles and specific URL paths.
Does it affect site performance?
Not noticeably. The script is very lightweight and is loaded with the defer strategy so it does not block page rendering. A tiny early guard is also printed in the document head.
Does it work with contact forms and comments?
Yes. The plugin detects input, textarea, select fields and elements with contenteditable="true", allowing users to type, copy and paste inside them normally.
Does it work on mobile devices?
Yes. Selection, context menu, image dragging and long-press protections work on both desktop and mobile devices.
Can I customize the notice message?
Yes. From Settings > Anticopia you can edit the toast text and the clipboard replacement text shown when a visitor tries to copy content.
Changelog
Stronger client-side protection: clipboard poison, mobile gestures, image overlays and role/URL exclusions.
1.4.10
- Verified compatibility with WordPress 7.1.3 and PHP 7.4 through 8.5 (8.4 and 8.5 recommended).
- Fix: strip image URL query strings without strtok(), which can return false and raise a TypeError on PHP 8.
- Ignore non-string request paths and watermark src values.
- Imagick watermark cleanup no longer calls the deprecated destroy() method.
- GD burned watermark can read and write AVIF when imagecreatefromavif and imageavif are available.
1.4.9
- Admin: when Enable protection is off, all Protections toggles are disabled until it is turned on.
1.4.8
- Admin: when Enable watermark is off, all watermark options are disabled until it is turned on.
1.4.7
- Overlay and Burned watermark modes are mutually exclusive in settings (UI + save). Only one can be active at a time.
1.4.6
- Fix: excluded categories (e.g. Obituario / Funeraria Faundez) were still getting burned thumbs — JS ignored
.anticopia-wm-skipon module cards, and category archives never setskipPage.
1.4.5
- Fix: single featured burn in Newspaper/Cloud Library — resolve the real post ID (not the
tdb_templatesCPT) and stop skipping thumbs nested in<header>. - Fix: strip
srcsetbefore swapping burned URLs so the browser cannot keep the unmarked image.
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FAQ
Kripanov Anticopia: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Kripanov Anticopia free?
Yes. Kripanov Anticopia is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Kripanov Anticopia safe to use in 2026?
Kripanov Anticopia works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 5 days ago, and scores 56/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Kripanov Anticopia?
Kripanov Anticopia is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 709 times since it launched in April 2026. It was downloaded 148 times in the last 30 days.
Does Kripanov Anticopia work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Kripanov Anticopia up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.3 or newer.
What PHP version does Kripanov Anticopia need?
Kripanov Anticopia requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Kripanov Anticopia last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.10, was released on October 10, 2026 (5 days ago).
Who makes Kripanov Anticopia?
Kripanov Anticopia is developed and maintained by kripanov.
What are the best alternatives to Kripanov Anticopia?
The most popular alternatives to Kripanov Anticopia are Init Content Protector (20+ installs), WP Anti Copy (10+ installs) and Fstyle Front Protector (<10 installs).
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