{"id":13234,"date":"2012-04-04T18:01:31","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T10:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=13234"},"modified":"2024-06-28T01:34:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T17:34:38","slug":"prevent-pinterest-pins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/prevent-pinterest-pins\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Safeguard Your Photos from Pinterest Pins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The popularity of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/\">Pinterest<\/a> has soared, with users pinning images from all over the web. If your site relies heavily on images, this pinning trend might concern you. Pinterest has been dubbed the \u2018haven for copyright violations\u2019 for a reason. If you don\u2019t want your valuable copyrighted photos pinned by users, it may seem like there\u2019s nothing you can do to stop them. Or is there?<\/p>\n<p>Pinterest has introduced a feature that lets you disable pinning on your site using a meta tag. It\u2019s straightforward to implement, and there\u2019s also a plugin for WordPress blogs. This article will guide you on how to use these methods to protect your photos from being pinned.<\/p>\n<h2>Stopping Pinterest Pins on HTML Sites<\/h2>\n<p>If your work is on a standard HTML website, you can prevent Pinterest pins by adding a meta tag to the header section of your HTML page. Insert it within the <strong>&lt;head&gt;<\/strong> section, before the closing <strong>&lt;\/head&gt;<\/strong> tag. The meta tag you need is:<\/p>\n<p><code>&lt;meta name=\"pinterest\" content=\"nopin\" \/&gt;<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Your header file should look something like this once the meta tag is included:<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quicktips\/prevent-pinterest-meta.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"89\" alt=\"Meta tag in HTML header\"><\/figure>\n<p>With this meta tag, Pinterest users who try to pin your photos will see this error message:<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quicktips\/prevent-pinterest-error.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"190\" alt=\"Pinterest pinning error message\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Stopping Pinterest Pins on WordPress Sites<\/h2>\n<p>If you use WordPress, you can install a plugin to block pinning activities. One such plugin is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\/extend\/plugins\/pinterest-block\/\">Pinterest Block<\/a>. To use this plugin, go to your WordPress admin page, click \u2018Add New\u2019 under the \u2018Plugin\u2019 section, and search for \u2018Pinterest Block\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quicktips\/prevent-pinterest-wp-search-plugin.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Searching for Pinterest Block plugin\"><\/figure>\n<p>Once you find the plugin, install and activate it. In the options panel, you\u2019ll find several settings to configure how Pinterest Block works on your site.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quicktips\/prevent-pinterest-wp-options.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"317\" alt=\"Pinterest Block plugin options\"><\/figure>\n<p>Select the options that suit your site, then click \u201cSave Settings.\u201d That\u2019s it! Pinterest users will no longer be able to pin photos from the pages you\u2019ve blocked. The error shown will be the same as for HTML websites.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>With just a simple step, you can protect your photos from copyright violations. Many users are unaware of copyright issues, but with this meta tag, you can continue creating and sharing great photos on your site without worry.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The popularity of Pinterest has soared, with users pinning images from all over the web. 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