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Easy Watermark

by Wojtek Szałkiewicz · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Easy Watermark
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 14 months (last release 25 Aug 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.25 Aug 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
szaleq21 Mar 2013 to 25 Sep 2019, 92 commits
Kubitomakita30 Aug 2019 to 25 Aug 2025, 12 commits
bracketspace25 Sep 2019 to 25 Mar 2021, 6 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
15 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Easy Watermark
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 25 Aug 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
25 Feb 2019Freemius SDK <= 2.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update8.8< 0.7.10.7.11

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Easy Watermark
Q4 20232.7
Q1 20244.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q3 20252.0
Q4 20255.0
Q2 20264.0
Q3 20263.0

Average rating rose from 2.7 to 3.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star94
4 star12
3 star7
2 star10
1 star36
Latest low reviews

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Easy Watermark
4 May 2026190
11 May 2026351
18 May 2026312
25 May 2026311
1 Jun 2026320
8 Jun 2026317
15 Jun 2026299
22 Jun 2026300
29 Jun 2026271
6 Jul 2026270
13 Jul 2026245
20 Jul 2026300
27 Jul 2026353
3 Aug 2026297
10 Aug 2026324
17 Aug 2026291
24 Aug 2026261
31 Aug 2026282
7 Sep 2026272
14 Sep 2026341
21 Sep 2026356
28 Sep 2026392
5 Oct 2026349
12 Oct 2026300
19 Oct 2026449
26 Oct 2026364
2 Nov 2026102

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 0% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File ManagerScore 95 · 90,000+Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload SizeScore 93 · 100,000+Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File ManagerScore 92 · 100,000+Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media CategoriesScore 92 · 20,000+reGenerate Thumbnails AdvancedScore 91 · 60,000+

Facts

Version1.0.11
AuthorWojtek Szałkiewicz
Added21 Mar 2013
Last updated25 Aug 2025
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsimage, media, photo, picture, watermark

Other plugins by this author: WP Downloader

Questions

Is Easy Watermark still maintained?

Easy Watermark was last updated on 25 Aug 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Easy Watermark safe?

Easy Watermark has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Easy Watermark?

The wordpress.org author is Wojtek Szałkiewicz. Recent committers: Kubitomakita, bracketspace, szaleq, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Easy Watermark?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager, Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size, Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager, Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media Categories, reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced.

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