Best takedown plugins for WordPress
The most popular takedown 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 WP Replace Unlicensed and Broken Images (20+). All 2 plugins tagged “takedown” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 takedown plugins
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DMCA Website Protection BadgeThe most installed takedown plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 3.2 from 19 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
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WP Replace Unlicensed and Broken Images20+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
All 2 plugins tagged “takedown”

DMCA Website Protection Badge
Down in the last 7 days:13#5,999by 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
- 23/day

WP Replace Unlicensed and Broken Images
#27,805by CK MacLeod9 years ago
Selectively replace broken, unlicensed, and other problematic images on a site's public-facing "Front End."
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 3.8(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day