WordPress plugin comparison
Image Watermark vs Photection
At a glance
- Image Watermark has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Photection.
- On a typical day, Image Watermark is downloaded about 364 times, Photection about 10.
- Photection is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 299 reviews.
- Image Watermark was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 27, 2016 for Photection.
- Image Watermark is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.0 for Photection.
- Image Watermark has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Photection.
Line by line
Image Watermark leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Watermark |  Photection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #856 | #6,699 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22.9K | 252 |
| Rating | 4.2(299) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | – |
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