DMCA Website Protection Badge
Healthy: maintained, last release 1 Oct 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is DMCA Website Protection Badge still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 1 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns DMCA Website Protection Badge, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer dmca since Oct 2011. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was DMCA Website Protection Badge removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is DMCA Website Protection Badge safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.3.0). Not on the exploited list. 31 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest DMCA Website Protection Badge update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 1 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| dmca | 3 Oct 2011 to 1 Oct 2026, 103 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 34 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 1 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.2.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 7 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 2.3.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | DMCA Protection Badge <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 2.2.0 | 2.3.0 | 206 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 40 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 64 |
| 18 May 2026 | 46 |
| 25 May 2026 | 57 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 34 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 55 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 42 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 470 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 277 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 178 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 111 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 206 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 81 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 88 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 113 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 91 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 602 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 361 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 170 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 170 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 185 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 27 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 1% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | NewClarity |
| Added | 1 Oct 2011 |
| Last updated | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | DMCA, badge, takedown, copyright, protection |
Other plugins by this author: Content.ad, DMCA WaterMarker, Lexity Live for WP e-Commerce
Questions
Is DMCA Website Protection Badge still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Oct 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns DMCA Website Protection Badge, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer dmca since Oct 2011.
Was DMCA Website Protection Badge removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is DMCA Website Protection Badge safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.3.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest DMCA Website Protection Badge update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3.1. No one-star spike after it.