Image Watermark vs Simple Image Sizes
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
Simple Image Sizes leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #650, ahead of Image Watermark at #857. Over the last 7 days Simple Image Sizes climbed 3 places and Image Watermark slipped 2 places. Simple Image Sizes has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 60K+ active installs against 40K+ for Image Watermark. Downloads this week: Simple Image Sizes 2,011 and Image Watermark 1,079. Ratings: Image Watermark 4.2★ from 288 and Simple Image Sizes 4.6★ from 91 reviews.
| Metric | Image Watermark | Simple Image Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #857 ▼ 2 | #650 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,079 | 2,011 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (288) | 4.6★ (91) |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.12 | 3.2.6 |
| Best rank on record | #853 | #650 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2013 | Mar 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Image Watermark or Simple Image Sizes?
By active installs, Simple Image Sizes: 60K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Image Watermark, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Image Watermark or Simple Image Sizes?
Simple Image Sizes, at #650 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Image Watermark at #857. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Image Watermark or Simple Image Sizes 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.