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Disable Drag and Drop

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Disable Drag and Drop Turn off drag-and-drop for the roles you choose as a gentle nudge against moving images or text off the page-not foolproof, but enough for casual misuse.

What it does

Section titled “What it does”

Turn off drag-and-drop for the roles you choose as a gentle nudge against moving images or text off the page-not foolproof, but enough for casual misuse.

  • Includes settings so you can tune this module for your site.
  • This function is disabled.
  • Help: role targeting.
  • Apply to visitors.
  • Disable Drag/Drop.

When to use it

Section titled “When to use it”

Enable it if:

  • You specifically need: Turn off drag-and-drop for the roles you choose as a gentle nudge against moving images or text off the page-not foolproof, but enough for casual misuse.
  • You want this Content feature without installing a separate plugin for it.

When not to use it

Section titled “When not to use it”

Settings

Section titled “Settings”

Options you can configure for this module include:

  • This function is disabled
  • Help: role targeting
  • Apply to visitors
  • Disable Drag/Drop

How to enable it

Section titled “How to enable it”
  1. Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules.
  2. Open Content or search for “Disable Drag and Drop”.
  3. Toggle Disable Drag and Drop on.
  4. Open the module settings and save.

Toggle it off anytime to stop this module from loading.

How to test it

Section titled “How to test it”
  • Confirm Disable Drag and Drop is enabled under WP PowerSuite -> Modules -> Content.
  • Use the feature this module controls (the admin UI, front-end behavior, upload, login flow, etc.).
  • ✅ Pass: you see the module-specific behavior described above.
  • ❌ Fail: re-check this module’s settings, then look for another plugin doing the same job.

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”
  • No change after enabling. Confirm the toggle is on, hard-refresh, and review this module’s settings.
  • Conflicts. Temporarily disable other plugins that implement the same feature.
  • Unexpected side effect. Toggle Disable Drag and Drop off to revert, then re-enable with adjusted settings.

Manage with WP-CLI

Section titled “Manage with WP-CLI”

Prefer the command line? You can turn this module on or off with WP-CLI instead of the dashboard:

Terminal window
# Turn the module on
wp powersuite module enable disable-drag-drop


# Turn the module off
wp powersuite module disable disable-drag-drop


# Check whether it is on, its category, and where its settings live
wp powersuite module get disable-drag-drop

Managing more than one site? Add --url=https://example.com to point a command at one site. If this is a Pro module, install WP PowerSuite Pro and activate your license first. New to WP-CLI? See the full command guide.

FAQ

Section titled “FAQ”
What does Disable Drag and Drop do?

Turn off drag-and-drop for the roles you choose as a gentle nudge against moving images or text off the page-not foolproof, but enough for casual misuse.

Is Disable Drag and Drop free?

Yes. Enable it under WP PowerSuite -> Modules.

Does Disable Drag and Drop have settings?

Yes. Open module settings from WP PowerSuite -> Modules after enabling it.

How do I turn Disable Drag and Drop off?

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules, find Disable Drag and Drop, and toggle it off.

Developer notes (hooks & filters)

Source: modules/disable-drag-drop/admin.php, modules/disable-drag-drop/module.php. Boot: display · context: frontend.

Hooks (non-exhaustive): wp, wp_powersuite_content_protection_config.

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