=== DMCA Protection Badge === Contributors: dmca, NewClarity Tags: dmca, badge, takedown, copyright, protection, dmca.com, plagiarism, content theft Requires at least: 3.2 Tested up to: 6.2.2 Plugin URI: https://www.dmca.com/WordPress Stable tag: 2.1.70 Requires PHP: 7.0 The DMCA Protection plugin for WordPress lets you install protection badges on your site in order to deter content thieves and protect your content == Description == The DMCA.com Protection plugin for WordPress allows you to easily integrate DMCA.com's protection badges into your WordPress site. Once the badge is installed, you can see all your protected pages on your [DMCA.com Dashboard](https://www.dmca.com/dashboard?r=wpdb) For more information about the features & benefits of the service visit [DMCA.com](https://www.dmca.com/protectionpro.aspx?ad=wpo) [» Register](https://www.dmca.com/Badges.aspx?ad=wpo) | [» Learn More](https://www.dmca.com/Protection.aspx?ad=wpo) | [» Upgrade to Pro](https://www.dmca.com/Toolkit/signup.aspx?lnk=wps&mpi=DMCA%20Toolkit) Once installed and activated, you can use the DMCA Protection Badge page in your Dashboard's Settings Menu to specify how your choice of badge should be displayed in posts and pages. You can also choose to display your badge site-wide using the DMCA Badge Widget. You can use the badges for free but we suggest that you sign up for an account at dmca.com in order to receive the full benefit of the certified badges. == Installation == This section describes how to install the DMCA Protection Badge plugin and get it working. 1. Click the "Install Now" button or manually Upload the `dmca-badge` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 2. Register for a new Free account or login woth your existing email and password 4. Choose a free badge or provide your DMCA credentials in order to add a badge that is tracked from your DMCA Protection Portal. 5. Customize the badge placement in the Theme Options section or add the DMCA Badge widget to your sidebar or footer. 6. Login to your [DMCA.com Dashboard](https://www.dmca.com/dashboard?r=wpdb) to see your pages, eidt your profile, add sites and more == Frequently Asked Questions == = Can I use the badges for free? = Yes. = How does the Badge protect my site? = The DMCA.com Protection Badge gives you some extra protection in the following ways 1. If someone steals your content, DMCA.com will do the takedown service for free - terms and limits apply * see details 2. It makes it very easy to enable/disable many protective features in the dmca.com dashboard (https://www.dmca.com/dashboard) 3. It is an effective visual deterrent 4. Easy to enable disable monitoring and alerts 5. It provides a 3rd party validation of what/when/where the content was = Where is the Badge hosted = DMCA.com host the badge on it's own high-speed image delivery system. The badges will not work properly if they are not hosted by DMCA.com = What if my I have a problem = Email us at support@dmca.com = How does the tracking mechanism work = When the Badge on your page is viewed by someone with a modern web browser, it makes a request to our image servers for the badge and we take note of where this request originated. Then we queue our crawling system to follow up and check the page (where the request originated) and make sure the badge is properly embedded. Then a certificate entry is created. = What if someone stole my content while I had the badge on my page? = Go to https://www.dmca.com/Cases/edit.aspx Login with your email address and password. Fill out the case details. Email: takedowns@dmca.com with your case number and request your free takedown. == Screenshots == 1. Easily register your account 2. Login with an existing DMCA.com account 3. Choose your badge. 4. Choose where you'd like to display the badge on your site, which templates it should show on 5. Example of of the new DMCA.com dashboard (https://www.dmca.com/dashboard), when the badge is installed on your pages, they will show up in your dashboard 6. Example of the DMCA.com Protection Certificate Page == Upgrade Notice == Fixed 5.2.x compatibility and upgraded dependent libraries == Changelog == = 2.1.6 = wordpress 6.2.2 compatibility issues = 2.1.58 = removed google ga = 2.1.57 = Added better error handling Added new theme options 1- ColorMag 2- Astra 3- OceanWP 4- Transportation Shipment 5- Logistic Transport = 2.0.14 = Tested and Updated to wordpress version 5.9 = 2.0.13 = Fixed a bug with l10n Fixed a bug with yoast plugin Fixed a .AMP issue Fixed a conflict with Rank Math Plugins Fixed a bug bug with Custom Post Types = 2.0.12 = Added new BETA feature - The DMCA Widget, test it out and let us know how it's working Fixed a bug with badge settings Fixed a bug with authentication = 2.0.10 = Added badge settings reset option. = 2.0.9 = Fixed a bug with js Fixed a bug with css and Twenty Twenty-One theme Compatibility check = 2.0.8 = Fixed a bug with the way URL's were being created = 2.0.6 = Added the ability to customize the badge code. = 2.0.3 = Added the ability to work with all custom post types including : Woo Products, Events, Books, Download - EDD, Poll - WP Poll, Questions, bbPress, Forms etc = 2.0.2 = Added the "Protected pages" tab. Now easily add all pages and posts with 1 click!! = 1.9 = Updated to latest version of wordpress 5.3.2 = 1.8 = Make it easier to register/login, add links to dashboard = 1.6.5 = Added Intercom support. Fixed registration issue. = 1.6.4 = Added a right click blocking functionality in the theme settings menu. Once the plugin is installed and you have a badge selected you can now select a checkbox to enable right click blocking which will prevent people from access the rightclick menu on your content. = 1.6.3 = Fixed 4.9.x compatibility and upgraded dependent libraries Updated youtube video url Fixed 5.2.x compatibility and upgraded dependent libraries = 1.5.4 = Fixed 5.2.x compatibility and upgraded dependent libraries = 1.5.3 = Fixed JavaScript error that caused variations in WooCommerce products to stop working = 1.5.2 = Badges are now linking to status page as in previous version. = 1.5.1 = Fixed error that prevented users from accessing the admin page. = 1.5 = Admin and code cleanup, no feature changes. = 1.1 = Updated FAQ, no feature changes. = 1.0 = Original release. = 1.1 = Updated FAQ.