WordPress plugin comparison
Selective Image Guard vs Hotlink Protection
At a glance
- Hotlink Protection has more active installs: 200+, against 100+ for Selective Image Guard.
- Selective Image Guard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.0 from 5 reviews.
- Selective Image Guard was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Aug 16, 2018 for Hotlink Protection.
- Selective Image Guard is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Hotlink Protection.
- Hotlink Protection has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Selective Image Guard.
Line by line
Selective Image Guard leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Selective Image Guard |  Hotlink Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,695 | #11,794 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 122 | 126 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 1.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 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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