Yes, Stop SOPA is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Stop SOPA?

Stop SOPA has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Stop SOPA alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Stop SOPA include SOPA Blackout Plugin, Go Dark, Stop SOPA Ribbon. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Stop SOPA work with the latest WordPress?

Stop SOPA has been tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. It requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+.

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Stop SOPA

Name: Stop SOPA
Author: ichurakov

This plugin adds small protest box to your website and switch it to "Blackout Day" mode on 18th January 2012.

By ichurakov·SOPA·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 14 years ago

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As of April 2026, Stop SOPA is a WordPress SOPA plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: SOPA Blackout Plugin.

0/5Rating

10active installs

4.1K+total downloads

14 yearssince 2012

Overview

The plugin adds small protest box to your website. By default it’s collapsed, but once clicked, the “Stop SOPA” box appears.

On settings page you can specify the position of the protest box: either at the right bottom corner or at the middle right edge.
You also can turn on/off “Blackout Day” option. In this case website will show black screen (click demo link below to view the screenshot) and return 503 status (no problems with search engines) on 18th January 2012, 8:00AM – 8:00PM (server time).

By placing this box on our WordPress websites we are protesting against of SOPA.

You can see demo here: Stop SOPA.

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