# AI Scrape Protect

> AI Scrape Protect has 400+ active installs, a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews and 1.1K downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 80/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives.

**Verdict: Safe pick.** Yes — AI Scrape Protect is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 80/100 on our health check.

**Protect your website from AI scraping by adding opt-out instructions to your robots.txt file and including meta tags in the HTML ``.**

## Key facts

- **Overall rank:** —
- **Active installs:** 400+
- **Total downloads:** 5,362
- **Downloads (30 days):** 1,135 (+87% vs previous 30 days)
- **Rating:** 4.7/5 from 3 reviews
- **Health score:** 80/100 (Excellent)
- **Version:** 5.1
- **Last updated:** Sep 18, 2026
- **Tested up to:** WordPress 7.1.3
- **Requires:** WordPress 5.0+, PHP 8.0+
- **Support resolved:** 1 of 1 threads (last 2 months)
- **Developer:** Daan Verbaan (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/daanverbaan/)
- **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/ai-scrape-protect/

## Category rankings

| Category | Rank | Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| [AI](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/ai/) | #87 | 2,338 |
| [AI scraping protection](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/ai-scraping-protection/) | #1 | 1 |
| [robots.txt](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/robots-txt/) | #16 | 89 |
| [scraping](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/scraping/) | #1 | 2 |
| [security](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/security/) | >100 | 1,673 |

## WordPress.org search positions

| Keyword | Position | Results |
|---|---|---|
| AI | #68 | 7,108 |
| AI scraping protection | #2 | 60 |
| robots.txt | #17 | 932 |
| scraping | #4 | 265 |
| security | >100 | 10,000 |

## Version adoption

- 5.1: 83.3%
- 5.0: 12.5%
- 4.6: 4.2%

## Alternatives

| # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/elementor/) | 10M+ | 4.5/5 (7,319) | Oct 13, 2026 | 94/100 |
| 2 | [All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights)](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/) | 2M+ | 4.7/5 (5,223) | Oct 7, 2026 | 98/100 |
| 3 | [AI Agent by SiteGround](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/sg-ai-studio/) | 1M+ | 1.6/5 (97) | Sep 30, 2026 | 66/100 |
| 4 | [Premium Addons for Elementor – AI-Ready Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/premium-addons-for-elementor/) | 600K+ | 4.9/5 (1,680) | Oct 15, 2026 | 95/100 |
| 5 | [Angie – Agentic AI](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/angie/) | 100K+ | 3.1/5 (18) | Oct 6, 2026 | 73/100 |
| 6 | [AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ai-engine/) | 90K+ | 4.9/5 (871) | Oct 14, 2026 | 93/100 |
| 7 | [AI Provider for Anthropic](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ai-provider-for-anthropic/) | 60K+ | — | Oct 1, 2026 | 63/100 |
| 8 | [AI](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ai/) | 60K+ | 4.2/5 (10) | Oct 5, 2026 | 85/100 |
| 9 | [AI Provider for OpenAI](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ai-provider-for-openai/) | 60K+ | — | Sep 21, 2026 | 63/100 |
| 10 | [AI Provider for Google](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ai-provider-for-google/) | 50K+ | — | Sep 21, 2026 | 78/100 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is AI Scrape Protect free?
Yes. AI Scrape Protect is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Is AI Scrape Protect safe to use in 2026?
Yes — AI Scrape Protect is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 80/100 on our health check.

### How many websites use AI Scrape Protect?
AI Scrape Protect is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,362 times since it launched in September 2024. It was downloaded 1,135 times in the last 30 days.

### Does AI Scrape Protect work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested AI Scrape Protect up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.0 or newer.

### What PHP version does AI Scrape Protect need?
AI Scrape Protect requires PHP 8.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

### When was AI Scrape Protect last updated?
The latest version, 5.1, was released on September 18, 2026 (4 weeks ago).

### Who makes AI Scrape Protect?
AI Scrape Protect is developed and maintained by Daan Verbaan.

### What are the best alternatives to AI Scrape Protect?
The most popular alternatives to AI Scrape Protect are Elementor Website Builder (10M+ installs), All in One SEO (2M+ installs) and AI Agent by SiteGround (1M+ installs).


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