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WP-Copyright-Protection

by Dave Ligthart · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

72/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP-Copyright-Protection
Ownership100
Maintenance25
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 20 months (last release 23 Feb 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Feb 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
dave.ligthart22 Feb 2011 to 23 Feb 2025, 35 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
21 months ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP-Copyright-Protection
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20257
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Feb 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.4 from 21 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star3
3 star3
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP-Copyright-Protection
4 May 202650
11 May 202684
18 May 202677
25 May 202697
1 Jun 202683
8 Jun 202689
15 Jun 202682
22 Jun 202667
29 Jun 202674
6 Jul 202686
13 Jul 2026103
20 Jul 2026114
27 Jul 2026109
3 Aug 2026138
10 Aug 2026124
17 Aug 2026116
24 Aug 2026112
31 Aug 2026116
7 Sep 2026119
14 Sep 2026137
21 Sep 2026137
28 Sep 2026141
5 Oct 2026116
12 Oct 2026139
19 Oct 2026294
26 Oct 2026189
2 Nov 202636

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 47% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.9
AuthorDave Ligthart
Added22 Feb 2011
Last updated23 Feb 2025
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress2.3
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagscopyright, protection, image protection, content-protection, disable right click

Other plugins by this author: WP-IP2Nation-Installer, WP-Choose-Thumb, WP-vCard, WP-Hyves, WP-Alp, WP-Top1000Authors, DL MENU

Questions

Is WP-Copyright-Protection still maintained?

WP-Copyright-Protection was last updated on 23 Feb 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is WP-Copyright-Protection safe?

WP-Copyright-Protection has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns WP-Copyright-Protection?

The wordpress.org author is Dave Ligthart. Recent committers: dave.ligthart, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP-Copyright-Protection?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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