SOPA Blackout Plugin
This plugin allows you to set SOPA blackout dates for your WordPress website. SEO friendly plus easy options to configure how often it's shown.
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·20 active installs·Updated 14 years agoAs of April 2026, SOPA Blackout Plugin is a WordPress PIPA plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 13K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Go Dark.
0/5Rating
20active installs
13K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
This plugin allows you to set SOPA blackout dates for your WordPress website, as well as a variety of options on who the anti-SOPA is shown too. You can have it shown instead of your site for any visitor, you can only show it the first time then let your visitors continue to the site, plus a lot more. This plugin is SEO friendly with temporary redirects being used.
By default, this plugin will automatically redirect visitors from your site’s home page to a “Stop SOPA” message on Jan. 18 and 23, 2012. After the visitor has seen the Stop SOPA message, they will be able to continue to your site and will not see the message again during that browser session. There are a number of options available to customize the way the plugin behaves:
- Blackout Dates – if you would…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.0.2+ requiredTested up to 3.3.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.6
- New option: redirect to custom SOPA message
- New option: display admin notice about plugin
- New option: allow user to continue to original destination with “Continue to site” link
- Bugfix: Some options didn’t save the first time you tried them
- Reorganized options screen
…and 1 more changes
Contributors
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