Copyscape Premium
v1.4.2by Copyscape · updated 10 months ago
The Copyscape Premium plugin lets you check if a WordPress post is unique before it's published, by searching for duplicate content on the web.
- Rank
- #7,745
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 752
- 700+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 60.5K
- 60,526 all-time
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- 10 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Copyscape Premium at a glance
Copyscape Premium is a WordPress plugin by Copyscape with 700+ active installs, the #7,745 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times, 48% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.2 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.4.2 came out on Dec 24, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “copyscape”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats587 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Copyscape Premium |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 752 · -3.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 752 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 752 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 754 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 759 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 758 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 761 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 759 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 761 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 759 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 764 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 763 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 764 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 780 |
Rank over time
#7,745 · down 58 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,745 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,745 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,730 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,710 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,703 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,722 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,699 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,715 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,698 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,710 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,682 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,703 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,690 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,687 |
Growth %
Average -0.28% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.26% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.26% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.26% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.05% |
Active installs band
700+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 700+ |
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 #7690 → #7703Downloads -4.8%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.491%
- v1.36.5%
- v1.02.3%
Rating trend
3.2★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 29, 2013
- Last updated
- Dec 24, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Copyscape Premium
How many websites use Copyscape Premium?
Copyscape Premium is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,745 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Copyscape Premium been downloaded?
60,526 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times. See download stats
When was Copyscape Premium last updated?
Version 1.4.2 came out on Dec 24, 2025 (10 months ago).
Is Copyscape Premium compatible with the latest WordPress?
Copyscape Premium’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Copyscape Premium still maintained?
Its last release was 10 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Copyscape Premium have?
3.2 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 40% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Copyscape Premium?
The plugins most like Copyscape Premium, by the tags they share, are Copyscape Post Checker (30+), Advanced Custom Fields (3K+) and RPS Include Content (700+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.2
★★★★★
10 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 40%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 20%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 40%
- Positive
- 60%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 40%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 752 |
| Reported installs | 700+ |
| Rating | 3.2 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 60.5K |
| Author | Copyscape |
| First released | Apr 29, 2013 |
| Version | 1.4.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 24, 2025 |
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