Proofread Bot
Why Proofread Bot?
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Proofread Bot shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Proofread Bot stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| copy | >100 |
| copyscape | #8 |
| DMCA | #16 |
| plagiarism | #44 |
| protect | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Proofread Bot
From the official readme · v2.2.3Description
Why Proofread Bot?
Good grammar and style gets more customers in business and better grades at school, and now you can get automated help for perfecting your writing with just one click with Proofread Bot. This tool utilizes cutting edge natural language processing to identify difficult grammatical and stylistic issues, and it also checks your content in Bing for online plagiarism. Take a look at
How to use it?
When you are on the “Add New” or “Edit Post” screens you will have a box with a Proofread Bot button, and clicking it will pass your content to Proofread Bot for analysis. In a few seconds you will receive a detailed report with all the issues found, for a visual overview take a look at the screenshots.
Make Money
You can participate in the Proofread Bot affiliate program through Clickbank if you are interested in earning a side income by promoting the tool. By enabling Proofread Bot buttons under your posts, you inform your visitor that you take grammar, style and plagiarism seriously. In addition, if a visitor clicks through to proofreadbot.com and purchases a package you earn 50% of every sale.
FREE Proofreading
You have one free proofreading up to 600 words per day. If you need more please buy a package (1 check costs 1 cent!).
Ideas Welcome
Suggestions and ideas are welcome, please post them in the forum here or at proofreadbot.com
Installation
- Upload the proofread_bot directory (including all files within) to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
2.2
WP 3.9 & TinyMCE 4 compatibility
2.18
500 error bug fix
2.17
CSRF issue fix
2.15
fixing too large explain window, and validation errors are now in a dialog instead of tinymce windowmanager
2.15
New “explain”, switching to rules matchin, plus minor bug fixes
2.14
500 error bug fix
Screenshots
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FAQ
Proofread Bot: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Proofread Bot free?
Yes. Proofread Bot is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Proofread Bot safe to use in 2026?
Proofread Bot shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Proofread Bot?
Proofread Bot is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 21,927 times since it launched in November 2011. It was downloaded 66 times in the last 30 days.
Does Proofread Bot work with WordPress 7.1?
Proofread Bot is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Proofread Bot last updated?
The latest version, 2.2.3, was released on December 31, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Proofread Bot?
Proofread Bot is developed and maintained by giorgio79.
What are the best alternatives to Proofread Bot?
The most popular alternatives to Proofread Bot are Yoast Duplicate Post (3M+ installs), Migrate Guru (200K+ installs) and Duplicate Menu (100K+ installs).
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