WordPress plugin comparison
Protect Uploads vs Smart Copy Protect
At a glance
- Protect Uploads has more active installs: 30K+, against 60+ for Smart Copy Protect.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, Smart Copy Protect about 3.
- Protect Uploads is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Protect Uploads was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jun 13, 2019 for Smart Copy Protect.
- Protect Uploads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Smart Copy Protect.
- Protect Uploads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Smart Copy Protect.
Line by line
Protect Uploads leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Protect Uploads |  Smart Copy Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #910 | #19,282 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35.2K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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