Developing
The vendor does not publish a false positive rate or independent testing, and does not say whether flagged drafts can be blocked.
In 60 seconds
- Scans start automatically when a post enters Pending status, and an "AI Score" column appears in the WordPress post list.
- Administrators can control score visibility, detection sensitivity and rule bypass by user role; existing pages can be scanned retroactively.
- Copyleaks claims detection "with over 99% accuracy", a web index of 60 trillion pages and "450+ global enterprises".
- No plugin price is published; individual plans start at $13.99 a month, but the plugin is not listed among their features.
Impact Layer
- What changed
- Editors on WordPress can get an AI-text and plagiarism check inside the publishing workflow.
- Why it matters
- Google's guidance asks for human review of AI content, and a pre-publication check is one way to enforce a policy.
- Who is affected
- WordPress publishers, editorial teams and agencies managing contributors.
- Martech stack area
- SEO & Search, CMS, Content
- Stack impact
- Treat detector scores as a flag for human review, not a verdict, and ask for false positive rates and data retention terms.
- Business impact
- Low Based on PPC Land's reading of the release and product page. Accuracy claims are unverified, and whether drafts feed Copyleaks' shared data hub is not stated.
- Related technologies
- What to watch
- Independent accuracy tests and published pricing.
Copyleaks, a New York-based AI detection firm, announced Content Guard on October 14, 2026, a WordPress integration that checks drafts for AI-generated text and plagiarism before publication. CEO Alon Yamin provided the launch quote. PPC Land reported on it.
How it works
- Scans start automatically when a post enters Pending status.
- An “AI Score” column appears in the WordPress post list.
- Administrators can control score visibility, detection sensitivity and rule bypass by user role.
- Existing pages can be scanned retroactively; setup is described as taking 15 minutes.
- Other CMS integrations are planned but undated; other platforms can use a headless API.
Vendor claims (unverified)
AI detection “with over 99% accuracy” with no methodology or false positive rate, a web index of 60 trillion pages, and “trusted by 450+ global enterprises”.
Pricing
No plugin price is published. Individual plans, billed annually: Personal $13.99 a month (1,200 credits) and Pro $74.99 a month (12,000 credits, 25 seats). The WordPress plugin is not listed among Individual plan features.
Not stated
Whether flagged drafts can be blocked or only scored, data retention and opt-out from the shared data hub, how licensed syndicated content is distinguished from copying, and any independent accuracy testing.
Our read
Detectors produce false positives. Use the score to start a human review and keep the review record.
Sources
- PPC Land: Copyleaks Content Guard flags AI text in WordPress drafts before publication (opens in a new tab)
Source for the product's mechanics, claims, pricing and gaps.