PicDefense.io – Your Guard Against Image Copyright Infringement
by PicDefense.io · Uncategorized
Compile list of images on your Wordpress site and submit to PicDefense.io for copyright risk analysis.
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Health
B 81/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈180 estimated
Momentum
-4%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “copyright”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 4.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,784 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 75 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8; the current branch is 7.1
2.7★ over 3 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.0★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| picdefense your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| copyright your tag | #11 | #24 | down 1 |
| copyright plugin | #13 | #24 | 0 |
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| replacement your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| watermark your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “copyright”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “images”, “replacement” and “watermark” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 31 Mar 2023 · 1,315 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 351 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.1.6 · 21 Aug 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.4 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 30 Mar 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous3.1y ago
Such a great idea–but I can’t even activate the plugin once it’s downloaded. The connection times out… and times out… and times out. Lovely premise, poor execution.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zipVIN.com3.3y ago
PicDefense’s WordPress plugin has been an absolute timesaver. As the owner of a WordPress blog and someone who frequently uses third-party content creators, image copyright has always been a major concern. After receiving a copyright demand letter and having to pay a hefty penalty for a single image, I knew I needed to check the rest of my site. I’m just a small blog owner. That’s when I found PicDefense. Its ability to thoroughly scan my website – which hosts thousands and thousands of images – was a game-changer. The task of manually checking each image would have been impossible for me to do, but PicDefense flagged the images that could potentially cause issues. Does it catch everything? Probably not, but nothing can. I can rest easy knowing at least I did my part in scanning my site. The plugin also allows me to whitelist the images I have licenses for, which is a huge timesaver for future scans. I wholeheartedly recommend PicDefense. It’s a must-have for any WordPress owner who wants to manage image copyright compliance more efficiently. A solid 10/10 from me!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ amplitudecycles3.4y ago
I set up this service, purchased credits, and conducted tests. During the testing phase, I uploaded several images to my media that were known to be copyrighted and flagged on other websites. However, the service incorrectly labeled these images as having a ‘low risk’ of copyright infringement. Although the concept is promising, the service’s inability to accurately detect images that should not be published on a site significantly diminishes its value. This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by amplitudecycles.
Read on wp.org ↗
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 12 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 12 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 828 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "replacement", "watermark" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-06-22 90+ → 100+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2024-05-20 80+ → 90+ up after 60 days in tier
- 2024-03-21 70+ → 80+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2024-03-02 60+ → 70+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2024-02-07 50+ → 60+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2024-01-13 40+ → 50+ up after 36 days in tier
- 2023-12-08 30+ → 40+ up after 54 days in tier
- 2023-10-15 20+ → 30+ up after 23 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Image Watermark WP 500+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D -
Next Watermark 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B - S Signature Watermark 200+ installs · 2.9★ · 2 shared tags F
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Modern Image Formats 100K+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B
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