Meow Lightbox vs Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking
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
Meow Lightbox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,991, ahead of Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking at #6,502. Over the last 7 days Meow Lightbox climbed 7 places and Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking climbed 73 places. Meow Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 10K+ active installs against 1K+ for Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking. Downloads this week: Meow Lightbox 1,442 and Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking 846. Ratings: Meow Lightbox 4.9★ from 189 and Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking 3.3★ from 11 reviews.
| Metric | Meow Lightbox | Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,991 ▲ 7 | #6,502 ▲ 73 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,442 | 846 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (189) | 3.3★ (11) |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.6.3 | 2.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,991 | #6,502 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2016 | Feb 2019 |
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, Meow Lightbox or Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking?
By active installs, Meow Lightbox: 10K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Meow Lightbox or Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking?
Meow Lightbox, at #1,991 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking at #6,502. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Meow Lightbox or Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking 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.