AI Shield
v1.0.3by Matthew · updated 3 years ago
AI Shield helps protect your content from being used to train AI models, by inserting whitespace that's invisible to humans, but awkward for AIs.
- Rank
- #70,152
- Up684 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.4K
- 2,393 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
AI Shield at a glance
AI Shield is a WordPress plugin by Matthew with fewer than 10 active installs, the #70,152 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.3 came out on Nov 23, 2023, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.4.14. Among the 87 plugins tagged “gpt”, it ranks #77. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats50 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | AI Shield |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · +200.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
Rank over time
#70,152 · up 2,159 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #70,152 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #70,836 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #70,471 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #66,705 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #65,790 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #62,380 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #49,791 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #68,466 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #73,151 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #50,361 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #68,895 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #72,311 |
Growth %
Average +8.16% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -42.86% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +133.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -85.71% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +133.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +200.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.4.13 → 6.4.14
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6.10
- Tested up to
- 6.4.14
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Nov 22, 2023
- Last updated
- Nov 23, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about AI Shield
How many websites use AI Shield?
AI Shield is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #70,152 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has AI Shield been downloaded?
2,393 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was AI Shield last updated?
Version 1.0.3 came out on Nov 23, 2023 (2 years ago).
Is AI Shield compatible with the latest WordPress?
AI Shield’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 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 AI Shield still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does AI Shield have?
No one has reviewed AI Shield on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to AI Shield?
The plugins most like AI Shield, by the tags they share, are AI Copilot (1K+), AI Provider for OpenAI (60K+) and AutoPen (2K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.4K |
| Author | Matthew |
| First released | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.6.10 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 23, 2023 |
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