External Services

This plugin relies on external services for features that require server-side processing which cannot be performed locally within WordPress.

ContentTrace API (api.contenttrace.app)

Purpose: Web scanning, similarity analysis, and takedown report generation.
Why external: These features require large-scale web crawling, CPU-intensive content comparison algorithms, and structured legal document generation that cannot run within a WordPress installation.
Data sent: Your site domain (for identification), post content excerpts (for similarity comparison), and URLs (for analysis). Content is processed in memory and immediately discarded.
Privacy Policy: https://contenttrace.app/privacy.html
Terms of Service: https://contenttrace.app/terms.html

Archive.org Wayback Machine (web.archive.org)

Purpose: Creating timestamped snapshots of your published posts as proof of original authorship.
Why external: Archive.org provides independently verifiable, timestamped archives that serve as legal evidence of publication date. This cannot be replicated locally.
Data sent: The public URL of your post.
Terms of Use: https://archive.org/about/terms.php

Google Search (via browser)

Purpose: One-click manual search for your content fingerprints or titles.
Data sent: Opens a search in the user’s own browser. No server-side requests are made by the plugin.

About ContentTrace

ContentTrace helps WordPress content creators protect their work from theft by embedding invisible tracking tokens and providing tools to detect unauthorized copies.

All plugin features are fully functional for all users. The external API service may apply usage limits based on your service tier.

Core Features

Invisible Token Injection – Unique fingerprints embedded in every post
Token Dashboard – View all protected posts and their tokens
Quick Google Search – One-click search to find potential copies
Archive.org Integration – Create timestamped proof of publication
Smart Compare (URL & Text) – Compare your content with suspected copies
Takedown Notice Generator – DMCA/EU/International notices via API
CSV Export – Export all tokens for backup
Category Exclusion – Skip token injection for specific categories
Token Styling Options – Customize how visible tokens appear
RSS Feed Protection – Add tokens to feed content
Contact Information Storage – Pre-fill takedown notice details

How It Works

Protect – ContentTrace adds unique invisible tokens to your posts
Detect – Use manual search or API scanning to find copies
Prove – Archive.org snapshots prove you published first
Act – Generate takedown notices to remove stolen content

Privacy

Tokens are stored locally in your WordPress database
Content sent for analysis is processed and immediately discarded
No personal data is stored on external servers beyond basic usage tracking
Archive.org submissions use the public Wayback Machine service