Disable Text Selection
v1.0.1by Gulshan Kumar · updated 1 year ago
This plugin safeguards your valuable content by disabling text selection for regular users while allowing full access for administrators and editors.
- Rank
- #24,426
- Down15 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 33
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,496 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Disable Text Selection at a glance
Disable Text Selection is a WordPress plugin by Gulshan Kumar with 30+ active installs, the #24,426 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Jun 7, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 4 plugins tagged “text selection”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats85 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Disable Text Selection |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 33 · -5.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 35 |
Rank over time
#24,426 · down 566 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,426 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #24,411 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,166 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #24,179 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #24,321 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,256 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #23,768 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #23,818 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #23,860 |
Growth %
Average -0.49% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.47% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +3.03% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -2.94% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -2.86% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #23818 → #24166Downloads +20%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Oct 8, 2024
- Last updated
- Jun 7, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Disable Text Selection
How many websites use Disable Text Selection?
Disable Text Selection is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,426 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Disable Text Selection been downloaded?
1,496 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Disable Text Selection last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Jun 7, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Disable Text Selection compatible with the latest WordPress?
Disable Text Selection’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Disable Text Selection still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Disable Text Selection have?
No one has reviewed Disable Text Selection on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Disable Text Selection?
The plugins most like Disable Text Selection, by the tags they share, are Content Protection and Disable Right Click (40+), Disabled Source, Disabled Right Click and Content Protection (10K+) and ContentProtector (5K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 33 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | Gulshan Kumar |
| First released | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Jun 7, 2025 |
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