No Right Click Images

81 Quality Score

Active Installs

19/30

At 20,000 active installs it is a niche utility rather than a mainstream plugin, but adoption is steady and concentrated among users who specifically need this feature.

Update Freshness

25/25

Last updated May 2026 and tested against WordPress 7.0, so it is clearly current and compatible with the latest core releases.

User Rating

14/15

A 94 out of 100 average from 52 ratings is excellent and indicates the small user base is highly satisfied.

Support Health

8/15

Only one support thread exists, and it was resolved, which is fine for such a simple plugin but gives little data on long-term support responsiveness.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatible back to WordPress 3.0 with no PHP version requirement declared, giving it the broadest possible host compatibility.

Scores higher than 83% of indexed plugins

About

Disables right click context menu on images to help deter leeches from stealing images.

Active Installs 20k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.7/5

Last Updated 2026-08-16 1:54pm GMT

Requires WordPress 3.0+

Tested Up To 7.1

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

No Right Click Images disables the browser's right-click context menu on images within your WordPress site, making it harder for casual visitors to copy or save image files. It runs a small JavaScript routine on the frontend to intercept mouse events specifically over image elements. The plugin does not watermark, rename, or obfuscate the underlying image files served by your server.

Who It's For

This plugin is best suited for photographers, illustrators, and small portfolio owners who want a low-effort deterrent against casual image copying by visitors who do not know how to view source or use browser dev tools. It also fits stock photo agencies and online art galleries that want a visible signal that image theft is discouraged. It is a cosmetic layer of friction, not a security control.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone running a content site, blog, or e-commerce store where image accessibility, sharing, or saving by users is expected or encouraged should skip this plugin. Users who can bypass right-click restrictions in seconds via the browser menu, view-source, or dev tools will not be stopped, so it provides false reassurance for high-value assets.

The Bottom Line

No Right Click Images is a tidy, well-maintained micro-plugin that delivers exactly what it advertises and nothing more. It will frustrate casual leeches for about three seconds, which may be enough for low-stakes portfolios but offers zero protection against determined users. Treat it as a polite 'do not copy' sign, not a security feature, and you will set your expectations correctly.

Pick this if your real problem is bot scraping or form spam rather than casual right-click copying.

Autoptimize 88/100

Pick this if you want to harden overall site delivery and discourage hotlinking through caching and asset rules, not image theft per se.

Imsanity 86/100

Pick this if you need to control the size of uploaded images on your site rather than protect them from being saved by visitors.

Firelight Lightbox 86/100

Pick this if you want a better image presentation experience for visitors, the opposite of restricting interaction.

WebP Express 85/100

Pick this if you want to serve images in modern formats for performance rather than to restrict how visitors interact with them.