Image Watermark
Healthy: Image Watermark is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 50 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| dfactory | 6 Apr 2013 to 20 Oct 2026, 128 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 21
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | 7 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 20 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
50% of 6 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2024 | Image Watermark <= 1.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Watermark Modification | 4.3 | <= 1.7.3 | 1.7.4 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.5 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2026 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 224 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 8 |
| 3 star | 13 |
| 2 star | 11 |
| 1 star | 43 |
- Do not use it is downgraded · 1 star · 5 Sep 2026
- works so-so, endless “review me” spam · 2 stars · 25 Jul 2026
Momentum
40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 992 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,580 |
| 18 May 2026 | 2,020 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,457 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,199 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,124 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 13,401 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 2,572 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,829 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 7,252 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 9,891 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 2,610 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 2,075 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,661 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,328 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,272 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,205 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,158 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,078 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 24,411 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 3,117 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 14,040 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 3,606 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,882 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 14,447 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 3,833 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 460 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.16 |
|---|---|
| Author | dFactory |
| Added | 6 Apr 2013 |
| Last updated | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping > Product Management & Catalogs |
| Tags | image, images, watermark, protection, watermarking |
Other plugins by this author: Responsive Lightbox & Gallery, Post Views Counter, Download Attachments, Restrict Widgets, Events Maker by dFactory, Image & Text Widget, Widget Icon, News Manager, bbPress Notifications, Ajaxed Comments
Questions
Is Image Watermark still maintained?
Image Watermark was last updated on 20 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Image Watermark safe?
Image Watermark has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Image Watermark?
The wordpress.org author is dFactory. Recent committers: dfactory, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Image 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.