Best dmca plugins for WordPress
The most popular dmca plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. DMCA Website Protection Badge leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Proofread Bot (40+) and Copyfend (30+). All 8 plugins tagged “DMCA” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 dmca plugins
- 1.
DMCA Website Protection BadgeThe most installed dmca plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 3.2 from 19 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.Proofread Bot
40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 3.
Copyfend30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
WP Replace Unlicensed and Broken Images10+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 5.PixGuard Scanner
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.DMCA WaterMarker
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
- 7.Photoledger
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.ContentTrace
Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 8 plugins tagged “DMCA”

DMCA Website Protection Badge
Up in the last 7 days:28#5,984by NewClarity1 month ago
The DMCA Protection plugin for WordPress lets you install protection badges on your site in order to deter content thieves and protect your content
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.2(19)
- Downloads
- 24/day
Proofread Bot
Down in the last 7 days:66#21,825by giorgio7912 years ago
Why Proofread Bot?
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Copyfend
Up in the last 7 days:691#24,331by lofitec2 months ago
Layered, SEO-safe protection against content theft: anti-copy, forced attribution, server-side anti-scraping, DMCA tools and a forensic watermark.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Replace Unlicensed and Broken Images
Down in the last 7 days:41#29,611by CK MacLeod9 years ago
Selectively replace broken, unlicensed, and other problematic images on a site's public-facing "Front End."
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.8(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
PixGuard Scanner
Up in the last 7 days:1,178#31,846by pixguardio1 month ago
Find images in your Media Library that carry copyright risk signals, such as stock-agency watermarks and copyright metadata, and see why.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
DMCA WaterMarker
#39,122by NewClarity12 years ago
The DMCA WaterMarker plugin for WordPress lets you enable DMCA WaterMarking for a specific folder on your site in order to deter image thieves and pro …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Photoledger
#52,222by ektadev2 months ago
Require license proof for every image uploaded to your Media Library — source, download date, and a license key or document.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ContentTrace
#74,049by Md Saddam Hossain Shakil8 months ago
Protect your WordPress content with invisible fingerprints and dual detection technology. Find who copied your posts and prove ownership.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day