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A plugin for the WordPress web publishing platform now allows users to mark content on the Ethereum blockchain.
The plugin can help with copyright issues, proof of who created a content and to reassure readers that it hasn’t been tampered with. WordPress currently powers around 37% of all websites and holds a 60% share of the CMS market.
WordProof, based in Amsterdam, made the announcement at the 3D BlockDown 2020 virtual blockchain conference in London on October 22.
The timestamp is important because it provides a unique fingerprint, or hash, for the latest version of the content that was added to the blockchain. This provides evidence that the content owner created it and it has not been modified or tampered with. Additionally, the website has a time to post proof, which can be used for potential copyright conflicts.
WordProof’s product manager, Jelle van der Schoot, said the company’s vision is to be the most intuitive timestamp tool to use across all content management systems and e-commerce platforms. WordProof also supports EOS and Telos.
“The addition of support for Ethereum marks an important step towards achieving this goal, so we are thrilled to welcome the Ethereum community!”
Crypto is increasingly being integrated into WordPress. In April 2020 a blockchain startup incubator called Draper Goren Holm unveiled the first DEX plugin for the CMS platform. The plugin allows website owners to have a built-in DEX that allows users to trade between crypto tokens and stablecoins.
The official WordPress site itself already has three pages of plugins classified as crypto. The most popular include a crypto payment portal with over 10,000 active installs and an encrypted price ticker widget with over 7,000 active installs.
