Title: PixGuard Scanner Author: pixguardio Published: May 16, 2026 Last modified: May 17, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/pixguard-scanner.svg) # PixGuard Scanner By [pixguardio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixguardio/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/pixguard-scanner.1.0.4.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pixguard-scanner/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pixguard-scanner/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pixguard-scanner/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pixguard-scanner/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pixguard-scanner/) ## Description PixGuard Scanner detects copyrighted and stock images on your WordPress site using a 9-stage AI detection pipeline. Avoid DMCA takedowns, copyright trolls, and expensive legal fees. **Features:** * Scan any page on your site for copyrighted images * Media Library integration with one-click scanning * Auto-scan images on upload (optional) * Risk scores and severity ratings for every image * Dashboard with scan history and risk summary * Source attribution showing where images originate **How it works:** 1. Install the plugin and enter your PixGuard API key 2. Scan pages or individual images from the WordPress admin 3. Review risk scores and take action on flagged images **Detection capabilities:** * Watermark detection (visible and invisible) * EXIF/metadata analysis (camera, software, copyright fields) * Perceptual hash matching against known stock databases * AI visual analysis for stock photo characteristics * Steganography detection * Source attribution via reverse image search ### External Services This plugin connects to the PixGuard service to analyze images for copyright risk. When you scan an image, its URL or file is sent to PixGuard’s servers for processing. No images are stored after analysis. This connection is required for the plugin to function. A free PixGuard account with an API key is needed. * Service website: [https://www.pixguard.io](https://www.pixguard.io) * Privacy policy: [https://www.pixguard.io/privacy](https://www.pixguard.io/privacy) * Terms of service: [https://www.pixguard.io/terms](https://www.pixguard.io/terms) ## Installation 1. Upload the `pixguard-scanner` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu 3. Go to PixGuard > Settings and enter your API key 4. Get your API key at [pixguard.io/dashboard/settings](https://www.pixguard.io/dashboard/settings) ## FAQ ### How much does it cost? PixGuard uses a credit-based system. Each image scan costs 1 credit. Cached results( images scanned before) are free. New accounts get 100 free credits. ### Does it work with Cloudflare? Yes. The plugin sends image URLs to the PixGuard API for analysis. As long as your images are publicly accessible, it works with any CDN or security plugin. ### Does it scan private/draft content? Yes. When scanning individual images from the Media Library, the plugin first tries the public URL. If the image isn’t publicly reachable (localhost dev sites, password- protected staging, behind HTTP Basic Auth), it automatically falls back to uploading the file bytes directly — so scans work on LocalWP, MAMP, XAMPP, and staging environments without any configuration. Page-level scanning still requires a public URL. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “PixGuard Scanner” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ pixguardio ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixguardio/) [Translate “PixGuard Scanner” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/pixguard-scanner) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pixguard-scanner/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/pixguard-scanner/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/pixguard-scanner/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/pixguard-scanner/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.4 * Improved: “Scan All Media Library” on localhost/staging sites now skips the URL attempt entirely and uploads directly, scanning twice as fast and not wasting rate-limit quota. * New: bulk scan now pauses and auto-resumes when the API rate limit is hit, instead of failing the rest of the queue. #### 1.0.3 * New: Media Library scans now work on LocalWP, MAMP, XAMPP, and password-protected staging sites. When the image URL isn’t reachable from our servers, the plugin uploads the file bytes directly as a fallback. * Improved: clearer error messages when an image scan fails. #### 1.0.2 * Fix: “Manage Plan” and “Get API Key” links now use the correct www subdomain so they open the right page instead of the marketing homepage. #### 1.0.1 * New: “Scan All Media Library” one-click bulk action on the dashboard, with live progress and cancel. * New: dashboard banner shows your current plan + remaining image scans (synced from your PixGuard account). * Fix: corrected scan-cost copy (each scan uses up to 3 credits depending on features, not 1). * Fix: use strpos() instead of str_starts_with() for PHP 7.4 compatibility. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Page scanning with full AI analysis * Media Library integration * Auto-scan on upload * Dashboard with risk summary * Weekly email reports ## Meta * Version **1.0.4** * Last updated **1 day ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [copyright](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/copyright/)[DMCA](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dmca/) [image scanner](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image-scanner/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pixguard-scanner/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pixguard-scanner/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pixguard-scanner/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ pixguardio ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixguardio/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pixguard-scanner/)