WordPress plugin comparison
Image Watermark vs Protect Uploads
At a glance
- Image Watermark has more active installs: 40K+, against 30K+ for Protect Uploads.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, Image Watermark about 364.
- Protect Uploads is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.2 from 299 reviews.
- Image Watermark was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for Protect Uploads.
- Image Watermark resolves more of its support threads: 57% in the last two months, against 0% for Protect Uploads.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Image Watermark has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Protect Uploads.
Line by line
Image Watermark leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Watermark |  Protect Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #856 | #910 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22.9K | 35.2K |
| Rating | 4.2(299) | 4.8(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.50 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 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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