WordPress plugin comparison
Image Watermark vs Modern Image Formats
Image Watermark
by dFactory
40K+ installs4.2
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 40K+ for Image Watermark.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,126 times, Image Watermark about 364.
- Image Watermark is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 299 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Image Watermark was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Modern Image Formats.
- Modern Image Formats resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 57% for Image Watermark.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Image Watermark has been around longer: since 2013, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Watermark | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #856 | #355 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22.6K | 28.8K |
| Rating | 4.2(299) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | 57% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.50 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.4 |
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