Censorship Plugin
A WordPress Plugin to Censor your WordPress Pages, Posts & Comments From the Bad Word or Bad Language. Replace the Bad Words without changing the database (e.g. wp_posts & wp_comments).
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Censorship Plugin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.5 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Censorship Plugin stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| bad language | >100 |
| Bad word Filter | >100 |
| Censored Word | #2 |
| censorship | #13 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Censorship Plugin
From the official readme · v3.00Description
A WordPress Plugin to Censor your WordPress Pages, Posts & Comments From the Bad Word or Bad Language.
Replace the Bad Words without changing the database (e.g. wp_posts & wp_comments).
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/censorshipdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsscreen in WordPress - Use the
WP Censorshipmenu to update the Settings (WP Censorship Configuration)
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FAQ
Censorship Plugin: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is Censorship Plugin free?
Yes. Censorship Plugin is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Censorship Plugin safe to use in 2026?
Censorship Plugin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Censorship Plugin?
Censorship Plugin is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,341 times since it launched in October 2017. It was downloaded 70 times in the last 30 days.
Does Censorship Plugin work with WordPress 7.1?
Censorship Plugin is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.23, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Censorship Plugin last updated?
The latest version, 3.00, was released on August 23, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Censorship Plugin?
Censorship Plugin is developed and maintained by nath4n.
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