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Selective Image Guard — WordPress Security Plugin

Selective Image Guard | A deterrent for unauthorized downloads and scraping

by Jose Mortellaro · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.4 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 7.4+

Selective Image Guard has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,687 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Selective Image Guard at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
1,687
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Selective Image Guard well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Desktop Screenshot Prevention: Applies a blur filter to protected images when specific keyboard shortcuts for screenshots are detected. This is a deterrent…
  • Print Protection: Blurs protected images when a user attempts to print the page
  • Selective Protection: You control which images are protected. The plugin only affects images you mark as protected in the media library

Selective Image Guard reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

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5.0 out of 5

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  • Completo e funzionante

    Ho provato diversi sistemi per proteggere le immagini, ma nessuno si è dimostrato davvero efficace come questo plugin. Non solo blocca il tasto destro e impedisce il trascinamento delle foto (cosa che fanno quasi tutti), ma gestisce anche aspetti più complessi come verificare se la console è aperta, se si accede direttamente al file ecc... Quello che mi ha colpito di più è la semplicità: installazione immediata, nessuna configurazione complicata e risultati visibili da subito. In più, funziona perfettamente anche con i plugin di cache.

    risorsainformatica

Details

Protect your images from unauthorized downloads and scraping.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Selective Image Guard competes in

Tags

  • anti-scraping
  • content-protection
  • image protection
  • photography
  • security

More from Jose Mortellaro

Version
2.1.4
Last updated
May 21, 2026
First published
Aug 17, 2025
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Selective Image Guard FAQ

What does Selective Image Guard do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Selective Image Guard offers Desktop Screenshot Prevention: Applies a blur filter to protected images when specific keyboard shortcuts for screenshots are detected. This is a deterrent, Print Protection: Blurs protected images when a user attempts to print the page and Selective Protection: You control which images are protected. The plugin only affects images you mark as protected in the media library.

How many active installs does Selective Image Guard have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Selective Image Guard as of September 7, 2026.

Is Selective Image Guard still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Is Selective Image Guard free?

Selective Image Guard is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.