WordPress plugin comparison
PBC Image Compress vs Image Watermark
At a glance
- Image Watermark has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for PBC Image Compress.
- On a typical day, Image Watermark is downloaded about 364 times, PBC Image Compress about 1.
- Image Watermark is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 299 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Image Watermark was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Oct 5, 2016 for PBC Image Compress.
- Image Watermark is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for PBC Image Compress.
- Image Watermark has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for PBC Image Compress.
Line by line
Image Watermark leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PBC Image Compress |  Image Watermark |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,380 | #856 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 22.9K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.2(299) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 57% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.50 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.3 |
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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