eDarpan: Website Protection for WordPress Plugin Directory

eDarpan: Website Protection is a powerful all-in-one security and content protection plugin for WordPress. It prevents content theft, blocks malicious IPs, restricts access by country, and stops spam — all from a single, easy-to-use dashboard.

Whether you’re a blogger protecting original content, an eCommerce store owner securing product descriptions, or a business safeguarding proprietary information — this plugin has you covered.

🛡️ Content Protection

Disable Text Selection — Prevent visitors from highlighting and copying your text content

Disable Right Click — Block the browser context menu to stop “Save Image As” and “View Source”

Block Keyboard Shortcuts — Disable Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+A, Ctrl+U, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+P, F12, Ctrl+Shift+I/J/C and all macOS equivalents (Cmd+Option+I/J/U)

Disable Image Dragging — Prevent images from being dragged and saved to desktop

Block Developer Tools — Stop users from opening browser DevTools (F12, Ctrl+Shift+I, Cmd+Option+I)

SEO Friendly — All protections are JavaScript-based; search engine crawlers can still index your content normally

🚫 IP Address Blocker

Block/Allow IP Addresses — Full IP blocklist and allowlist management with WordPress native table UI

Wildcard IP Support — Block entire IP ranges using wildcards (e.g., 123.12.., 192.168.1.*)

Permanent & Temporary Blocking — Set time-based blocks with start/end date-time picker

Intranet Mode — Restrict your entire site to specific IPs only (Closed User Group)

Auto IP Blocking — Automatically block IPs that exceed a configurable hit threshold

Block at Login Screen — Extend IP blocking to wp-login.php

Custom Block Actions — Show custom message, display blank page, or redirect blocked visitors to any URL

Per-Entry Actions — Set different block responses for each IP entry

Email Notifications — Get notified when an IP is auto-blocked

🌍 Country Blocker

Block Countries by Geo-IP — Select from 195+ countries to block visitors by geographic location

A-Z Country List — Easy checkbox interface grouped alphabetically with Check All / Uncheck All

Cached Lookups — Geo-IP results are cached for 24 hours for optimal performance

🔗 URL & Category Blocking

Block Specific URLs — Restrict access to specific pages or posts by URL

Block Categories — Block entire WordPress categories from public access

Flexible Actions — Each blocked URL/category can have its own custom message or redirect

💬 Comment & Spam Protection

Spam Word Filter — Block comments containing specific words or phrases

Auto-Delete or Mark as Spam — Choose to permanently delete spam or just mark it

Disable Pingbacks & Trackbacks — Stop pingback/trackback spam at the source

📦 Import & Export

CSV Import — Bulk import IP addresses from CSV files

CSV Export — Export your blocklist/allowlist for backup or migration

Download Sample CSV — Get a ready-to-use template for importing

⚡ Additional Features

Lightweight & Fast — No bloat, minimal database queries, zero impact on page load speed

WordPress Native UI — Uses WP_List_Table for familiar admin experience with sorting, searching, pagination, and bulk actions

Multisite Compatible — Works on WordPress multisite installations

Translation Ready — Fully internationalized with text domain support

Regular Updates — Actively maintained and tested with latest WordPress versions

Attribution Option — Optionally display “Protected by eDarpan” badge on your site

🎯 Who Is This For?

Bloggers & Writers — Protect original articles from content scrapers

Photographers & Artists — Prevent image theft and unauthorized downloads

eCommerce Stores — Secure product descriptions and pricing information

Membership Sites — Restrict content access by IP or country

Corporate Websites — Intranet mode for internal-only access

Agencies — Manage multiple client sites with CSV import/export

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