WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Watermark vs Protect Uploads
Easy Watermark
by Wojtek Szałkiewicz
30K+ installs3.7
Protect Uploads
by Protect Uploads
30K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Both have 30K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, Easy Watermark about 59.
- Protect Uploads is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.7 from 159 reviews.
- Protect Uploads was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Aug 25, 2025 for Easy Watermark.
- Protect Uploads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Easy Watermark.
- Easy Watermark has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Protect Uploads.
Line by line
Protect Uploads leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Watermark | Protect Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #964 | #910 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 35.2K |
| Rating | 3.7(159) | 4.8(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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