Image Watermark vs Wppao Image
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
Image Watermark leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #856, ahead of Wppao Image at #24,924. Over the last 7 days Image Watermark climbed 3 places and Wppao Image climbed 161 places. Image Watermark has the largest install base, roughly 1333× the next: 40K+ active installs against 30+ for Wppao Image. Downloads this week: Image Watermark 14,757 and Wppao Image 18.
| Metric | Image Watermark | Wppao Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #856 ▲ 3 | #24,924 ▲ 161 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14,757 | 18 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (297) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | May 26, 2020 |
| Current version | 2.0.16 | 1.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #853 | #22,704 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2013 | May 2020 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Image Watermark or Wppao Image?
By active installs, Image Watermark: 40K+ sites run it against 30+ for Wppao Image, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Image Watermark or Wppao Image?
Image Watermark, at #856 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Wppao Image at #24,924. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Image Watermark or Wppao Image 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.