WordPress plugin comparison
Protect Uploads vs Smart Protect
At a glance
- Protect Uploads has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Smart Protect.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, Smart Protect about 2.
- Smart Protect has no reviews yet.
- Protect Uploads was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Mar 20, 2022 for Smart Protect.
- Protect Uploads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Smart Protect.
- Protect Uploads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Smart Protect.
Line by line
Protect Uploads leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Protect Uploads |  Smart Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #910 | #32,096 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36.3K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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