Easy Watermark vs Protect Uploads
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Protect Uploads leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #914, ahead of Easy Watermark at #963. Over the last 7 days Protect Uploads climbed 1 place and Easy Watermark held its place. Easy Watermark has the largest install base: 30K+ active installs against 30K+ for Protect Uploads. Downloads this week: Protect Uploads 8,587 and Easy Watermark 298. Ratings: Easy Watermark 3.7★ from 159 and Protect Uploads 4.8★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Easy Watermark | Protect Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #963 ▬ | #914 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 298 | 8,587 |
| Rating | 3.7★ (159) | 4.8★ (12) |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2025 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.11 | 0.8.0 |
| Best rank on record | #943 | #912 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2013 | Mar 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Easy Watermark or Protect Uploads?
By active installs, Easy Watermark: 30K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Protect Uploads, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Easy Watermark or Protect Uploads?
Protect Uploads, at #914 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy Watermark at #963. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Easy Watermark or Protect Uploads alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.