# Disable Right-Click to Deter Image Theft > Deter image theft by disabling right-click, dragging and "save image as" on your WordPress images. A simple frontend protection layer, on with one toggle. - Canonical URL: - Markdown URL: Category: Control feature Turn off right-click, "Save image as," and dragging on your images - a simple deterrent that stops the easiest way visitors copy your work. Not DRM, just friction. ## The Easiest Grabs Take Two Seconds Most casual image copying happens through the browser's own tools. ### One-Click Saves Right-click, then "Save image as" is the fastest way any visitor lifts an image straight off your page. Impact: Two clicks to copy any image ### Drag-and-Drop Grabs Without opening a menu at all, a visitor can drag an image from your page onto their desktop. Impact: No menu needed to take a photo ### Casual Reuse Photographers, artists, and shops watch their work get copied and reposted by people who never thought twice. Impact: Your images, reused without asking ## How Right-Click Disable Works A tiny script adds friction on the frontend - and nowhere else. ### Steps 1. **Enable** — Flip the single toggle to turn on right-click protection for your site. 2. **Load** — A lightweight script loads only on the frontend, and only while the feature is on. 3. **Block** — Right-click, the "Save image as" menu, and image dragging are disabled on your images. ### Keep Your Original Images Protected Discourage casual copying and unauthorized reuse while visitors continue browsing your website normally. #### Your Images Are Your Property Keep your original images safer from casual copying and unauthorized reuse. Protect your visual content while maintaining a more professional and secure website experience. ## An Honest Deterrent, Done Simply It raises the bar for casual copying - and stays out of the way otherwise. - Blocks right-click and "Save image as" - Stops image drag-and-drop on the frontend - A deterrent for casual copying, not DRM - Tiny script loads only when enabled - One toggle, no configuration needed - Free and runs on your own server ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How do I stop people saving my images? Enable the toggle to disable right-click, the "Save image as" menu, and image dragging on the frontend - the easiest ways a visitor grabs an image. ### Does disabling right-click actually prevent theft? No - it's a deterrent, not DRM. It stops casual saving, but a determined visitor can still reach an image through browser tools. Pair it with hotlink protection for another layer. ### Does it block image dragging too? Yes. Dragging images to the desktop is disabled along with right-click, closing the other quick save route. ### Will it slow my site down? No. A tiny script loads only on the frontend, and only when the feature is enabled - so there's nothing extra to load when it's off. ### Does it affect the WordPress admin too? No. The script runs on the frontend only, so right-click and drag keep working normally everywhere in your dashboard and media library. ### Will it break lightboxes, sliders or galleries? No. Normal clicks are untouched - only the context menu and drag behaviour are intercepted - so lightboxes, carousels and gallery links keep working as they always did. ### Does it stop screenshots? No. Nothing running in a browser can prevent a screenshot or a screen recording. Treat this as friction against casual saving, not as copy protection. ### What else can I do to protect my images? Combine it with hotlink protection so other sites cannot embed your files directly, and add a visible watermark to anything genuinely valuable. Layers work better than any single toggle. ## Ready to Deter Image Theft? Install ThumbPress free and turn on right-click protection with one toggle. ## About ThumbPress ThumbPress is a WordPress plugin for image optimization and thumbnail management, built by Codexpert. It runs on your own server: compression, WebP/AVIF conversion and cleanup all happen locally, with no third-party image API and no per-image credits. - All features: - Pricing: - Documentation: - Blog: - Support: - WordPress.org listing: