WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate Watermark vs Hotlink Protection
At a glance
- Ultimate Watermark has more active installs: 1K+, against 200+ for Hotlink Protection.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Watermark is downloaded about 40 times, Hotlink Protection about 6.
- Ultimate Watermark is rated higher: 3.3 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 1.0 from 5 reviews.
- Ultimate Watermark was updated more recently: Oct 18, 2026, against Aug 16, 2018 for Hotlink Protection.
- Ultimate Watermark 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 2019 for Ultimate Watermark.
Line by line
Ultimate Watermark leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ultimate Watermark |  Hotlink Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,414 | #11,794 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 126 |
| Rating | 3.3(11) | 1.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 23 days 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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