These plugins give a false sense of security

  • There is NO way this plugin helps with stopping people from copying content off your site. A simple F12 or screenshot will enable people who want to copy stuff.

    But what it DOES is disable or handicap screenreaders. Or prevent genuine copy-paste actions like copying a shop-adress to my contacts file.

    Please don’t use a plugin like this. It doesn’t help at all; it only makes the web a little worse navigating.

    Still 2 stars because it’s decent coding ??

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  • Plugin Author wp-buy

    (@wp-buy)

    First, Thank you for your rating (really we hope it more than 2 stars)
    By the way,
    We don’t try to make the web a little worse navigating as you say, We just hope to provide some protection to pepole whome want it really
    A lot of designer sites, photography, etc.. need this type of plugins, You may don’t but things don’t rated bad because we just don’t want it !!
    I respoect your opinion but its a really very hard work for alot of time so i hope to read pepole opinions and ideas abiut how to improve the plugin more
    As you say, our codeing is good (thank you for this notice) But,,
    I’m, just don’t want the (stars) to be used as punishment in the reating section
    All respect & Thank you

    Thread Starter Pixelbits

    (@pixelbits)

    Hi wp-buy.

    I’m not trying to punish. I’m actively discouraging other people from using a plugin like this.
    – It gives a false sense of security.
    – It disables or hinders screenreaders
    – it hinders other usages like copying telephonenumers so clients can put your business into their addressbooks
    – It does not protect at all from people who really want to copy stuff. So it only helps scriptkiddies and is generally bad for your site.

    If you would mention in your summary that installing this plugin doesn’t help at all against stealing but only gives a small barrier for unskilled people it would be very transparent and fair.

    I can see that you know how to code. There must be better ways to put that to good use?

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