AI Scrape Protect
v5.1by Daan Verbaan · updated 1 month ago
Protect your website from AI scraping by adding opt-out instructions to your robots.txt file and including meta tags in the HTML ``.
- Rank
- #9,222
- Up22 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 468
- 400+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.9K
- 5,873 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
AI Scrape Protect at a glance
AI Scrape Protect is a WordPress plugin by Daan Verbaan with 400+ active installs, the #9,222 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times, 31% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 5.1 came out on Sep 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “scraping”. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats540 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | AI Scrape Protect |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 22 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 468 · +7.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 468 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 466 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 465 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 460 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 455 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 455 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 452 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 452 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 448 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 444 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 438 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 435 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 435 |
Rank over time
#9,222 · up 529 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #9,222 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #9,244 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #9,250 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #9,289 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #9,359 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #9,368 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #9,397 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #9,411 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #9,461 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #9,523 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #9,614 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #9,670 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #9,751 |
Growth %
Average +0.56% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.54% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.10% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.66% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.89% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.90% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.37% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.69% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #9670 → #9289
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v5.190%
- v5.07.0%
- v4.62.9%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Sep 18, 2024
- Last updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about AI Scrape Protect
How many websites use AI Scrape Protect?
AI Scrape Protect is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,222 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has AI Scrape Protect been downloaded?
5,873 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 23 times. See download stats
When was AI Scrape Protect last updated?
Version 5.1 came out on Sep 18, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is AI Scrape Protect compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is AI Scrape Protect still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does AI Scrape Protect have?
4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to AI Scrape Protect?
The plugins most like AI Scrape Protect, by the tags they share, are Security Optimizer (1M+), Limit Login Attempts Security (1M+) and Kadence Security (700K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 468 |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 5.9K |
| Author | Daan Verbaan |
| First released | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Version | 5.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Sep 18, 2026 |
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