WordPress plugin comparison
Jetpack Protect vs Protect Uploads
At a glance
- Jetpack Protect has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for Protect Uploads.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, Jetpack Protect about 597.
- Protect Uploads is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.6 from 123 reviews.
- Protect Uploads was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Jetpack Protect.
- Jetpack Protect resolves more of its support threads: 25% in the last two months, against 0% for Protect Uploads.
- Protect Uploads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Jetpack Protect.
- Protect Uploads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Jetpack Protect.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Jetpack Protect |  Protect Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #356 | #910 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.8K | 35.2K |
| Rating | 4.6(123) | 4.8(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.46 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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