WordPress plugin comparison
Protect Uploads vs eDarpan
At a glance
- Protect Uploads has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for eDarpan.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, eDarpan about 8.
- Protect Uploads is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.8 from 5 reviews.
- Protect Uploads was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against May 12, 2026 for eDarpan.
- Protect Uploads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for eDarpan.
- eDarpan has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Protect Uploads.
Line by line
Protect Uploads leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Protect Uploads |  eDarpan |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #910 | #12,332 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36.3K | 144 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 3.8(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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