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Here’s a tested snippet you can paste directly into Code Snippets (set it to run on the frontend only):
Code Snippet Used:
function riches_block_copy_rightclick() {
// Only run for non-admins
if ( current_user_can('administrator') ) {
return;
}
?>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
// Utility: show popup
function showWarning() {
// Prevent stacking
if (document.querySelector('.riches-copy-blocker')) return;
var el = document.createElement('div');
el.className = 'riches-copy-blocker';
el.textContent = "Please you are not allowed to do such, contents on this site has Copyright Protection, be Warned!";
el.style.position = 'fixed';
el.style.top = '20px';
el.style.left = '50%';
el.style.transform = 'translateX(-50%)';
el.style.backgroundColor = '#c62828';
el.style.color = '#fff';
el.style.padding = '12px 16px';
el.style.borderRadius = '6px';
el.style.fontSize = '15px';
el.style.fontWeight = '600';
el.style.zIndex = '999999';
el.style.textAlign = 'center';
document.body.appendChild(el);
setTimeout(function(){ if(el.parentNode){ el.parentNode.removeChild(el);} }, 5000);
}
// Block right-click
document.addEventListener('contextmenu', function(e){
e.preventDefault();
showWarning();
});
// Block copy
document.addEventListener('copy', function(e){
e.preventDefault();
showWarning();
});
// Block text selection
document.addEventListener('selectstart', function(e){
e.preventDefault();
showWarning();
});
// Block common keyboard shortcuts
document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e){
var k = (e.key || '').toLowerCase();
var ctrl = e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey;
if (
(ctrl && (k === 'c' || k === 'x' || k === 's' || k === 'p' || k === 'u')) ||
(ctrl && e.shiftKey && (k === 'i' || k === 'j' || k === 'c')) ||
(k === 'f12')
) {
e.preventDefault();
showWarning();
}
});
});
</script>
<style>
body {
-webkit-user-select: none !important;
-moz-user-select: none !important;
-ms-user-select: none !important;
user-select: none !important;
}
</style>
<?php
}
add_action('wp_footer', 'riches_block_copy_rightclick');
