Description
WProtect automatically adds a copyright notice to the end of any content copied from your WordPress site, attaching the configured text when the visitor uses Ctrl+C or right-clicks. The feature runs through JavaScript injected into the front end and works on posts, pages, and custom post types without requiring changes to the theme or editor.
Key Features of WProtect
- Automatic clipboard attachment
Adds the copyright notice to copied text before it goes to the clipboard. - Customizable message
Configure the copyright text, source link, and formatting directly from the plugin dashboard. - Automatic permalink inclusion
Adds the source page address alongside the copied excerpt, identifying the source. - Minimum character limit
Sets the number of copied characters required before the notice is attached. - Broad theme compatibility
Works with any WordPress theme without needing to edit templates or core files.
Benefits of WProtect
- Original content protection
Reduces the unauthorized use of copied text without attribution on other websites and social networks. - Automatic backlinks
Every copy that becomes a post on another site includes its source link, generating referral traffic. - Quick setup
Simple installation and immediate activation, without editing code or theme files. - Guaranteed attribution
Ensures that every replicated excerpt retains the reference to the author and original URL.
Who Is WProtect For?
- Anyone who publishes long articles, tutorials, or research and wants to track how content is redistributed.
- Editorial blogs and news portals that need to preserve authorship in every quotation.
- You, if you maintain a recipe, technical tips, or educational materials website that is frequently copied.
How to Download WProtect
WProtect is available for download here on Ultrapack. After obtaining the .zip file, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin in the WordPress dashboard, select the file, and activate it. The message and character limit options appear in a new settings menu immediately after activation.
Designed for authors and editorial teams that invest time in producing original content, WProtect solves the friction of manually monitoring unauthorized copies. By attaching a notice and source URL to every copied excerpt, it turns redistribution into an opportunity for attribution and traffic, keeping authorship visible without blocking readers who simply want to quote a passage.
Frequently asked questions
Is WProtect – WordPress Automatically Append Copyright Notice on Copied Content GPL-licensed?
Yes. WProtect – WordPress Automatically Append Copyright Notice on Copied Content is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use WProtect – WordPress Automatically Append Copyright Notice on Copied Content on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install WProtect – WordPress Automatically Append Copyright Notice on Copied Content on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does WProtect – WordPress Automatically Append Copyright Notice on Copied Content cost at Ultrapack?
WProtect – WordPress Automatically Append Copyright Notice on Copied Content costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does WProtect – WordPress Automatically Append Copyright Notice on Copied Content include updates?
Yes. The current version of WProtect – WordPress Automatically Append Copyright Notice on Copied Content is 1.0, published at Ultrapack on Apr 10, 2020. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is WProtect – WordPress Automatically Append Copyright Notice on Copied Content scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of WProtect – WordPress Automatically Append Copyright Notice on Copied Content goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Updates: manual. When a new version comes out, download it on this same page and upload it over the old one; WordPress asks whether you want to replace the current version.
The file on this page is the developer’s full package, documentation included. Do not upload that file through the dashboard: WordPress answers that the package does not contain a valid plugin. The plugin comes ready inside it, as a ZIP of its own, and that is the one you upload.
- Download the file
elements-automatically-append-copyright-on-copied-content.zipand extract it on your computer. - Look inside the extracted files for the file
1.0/Plugin/wprotect.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select that file, click Install Now and then Activate.
- There is nothing to zip. The ZIP inside the package is already in the format WordPress accepts.
- The rest of the package belongs to the author: documentation, license and sometimes sample files. None of that is installed through the dashboard.
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