WordPress plugin comparison
Image Watermark vs Require Featured Image
At a glance
- Image Watermark has more active installs: 40K+, against 3K+ for Require Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Image Watermark is downloaded about 364 times, Require Featured Image about 19.
- Image Watermark is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 299 reviews, against 3.9 from 16 reviews.
- Image Watermark was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Dec 17, 2019 for Require Featured Image.
- Image Watermark is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Require Featured Image.
Line by line
Image Watermark leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Watermark |  Require Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #856 | #3,917 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22.9K | 353 |
| Rating | 4.2(299) | 3.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 6 years 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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