R3DF Copyright Message
Inserts a customizable copyright message into the site using theme actions.
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R3DF Copyright Message shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where R3DF Copyright Message stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| copyright | >100 |
| copyright message | >100 |
| footer | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About R3DF Copyright Message
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
This plugin inserts a customizable copyright message in the theme using theme actions. The default action is “wp_footer”, unless the theme is a twenty* theme. If the theme is a WordPress twenty* series theme, then the default location is the twenty*_credits action.
Plans:
Planed features include being able to use any action in the active theme for the display point of the copyright message. A shortcode like tag for automatically adding the current year to custom copyright messages.
Notes:
- The options are found in the customizer.
- There is a French translation of this plugin included. It was mostly a test of the translation of the plugin. It’s not a great translation, if you can improve it please let me know.
Installation
The easy way:
- To install this plugin, click on “Add New” on the plugins page in your WordPress dashboard.
- Search for “R3DF Copyright Message”, click install when it’s found.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Configure the plugin on the WordPress customize page
The hard way:
- Download the latest r3df-copyright-message.zip from wordpress.org
- Upload r3df-copyright-message.zip to the
/wp-content/plugins/folder on your web server - Uncompress r3df-copyright-message.zip (delete r3df-copyright-message.zip after it’s uncompressed)
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Configure the plugin on the WordPress customize page
Changelog
Added features & revised UI, settings need to be re-saved.
Version 1.1.0
- Added Features
- Revised UI
- Added French language translation (It’s not very good, if you can improve it, please let me know)
Version 1.0.0
- Initial release
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FAQ
R3DF Copyright Message: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is R3DF Copyright Message free?
Yes. R3DF Copyright Message is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is R3DF Copyright Message safe to use in 2026?
R3DF Copyright Message shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use R3DF Copyright Message?
R3DF Copyright Message is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,741 times since it launched in July 2015. It was downloaded 143 times in the last 30 days.
Does R3DF Copyright Message work with WordPress 7.1?
R3DF Copyright Message is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was R3DF Copyright Message last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on October 4, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes R3DF Copyright Message?
R3DF Copyright Message is developed and maintained by Rick Radko.
What are the best alternatives to R3DF Copyright Message?
The most popular alternatives to R3DF Copyright Message are Secure Copy Content Protect… (20K+ installs), WP Content Copy Protection (10K+ installs) and Automatic Copyright Year (6K+ installs).
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