Signature Watermark
by ChrisHurst · Uncategorized
Also makes 20 other plugins · 1.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically watermark images as they are uploaded to the WordPress Media Library using Both Images and Text.
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Health
F 35/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “image”, “images” and “picture” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
35 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 46.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,774 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 4279 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42; the current branch is 6.8
1.6★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 3.72★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4279 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| picture your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pictures your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| watermark your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “image”, “images” and “picture” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 137 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
11.7y ago
latest release · v1.7.12 · 14 Feb 2015
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bootikexpress11.5y ago
We bought this plugin and we are very desappointed it doesnt work and the support don t want to help they even don t want to have a look they just answer you with passive attitude we bought a lot of plugin during those past years for our wordpress site but i have to say that this author is very bad we even doesnt get our money back !!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martina Major12.0y ago
Das Plugin ist eigentlich nur Werbung für die ProVersion. Bei der Installation werden auch alle Funktionen der ProVersion mitinstalliert. In der Medienbearbeitung sind zusätzliche Optionen verfügbar. Diese funktionieren aber nicht, sie verursachen z.B. beim Aufruf die Meldung – die Funktion ist nur in der ProVersion verfügbar. Schade, es kann sein dass die ProVersion durchaus gut ist, aber wer mir für ein kostenfreies OpenSource CMS, wie WordPress ein kostenpflichtiges Plugin anbieten will, sollte so fair sein, dies als solches zu deklarieren.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ javies13.2y ago
I try to use this plugin but is not free… Too bad
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SysFailure0x5a13.2y ago
Can’t control the quality or position of the watermarks. Complete BS. Should add unique features for a premium version, not critical functionality.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xmxm0713.3y ago
Don’t recommend.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Candace13.5y ago
Adds a okay watermark (whether image or text) to images as you upload them. Even though it says you can add watermarks to previous uploaded images it only does that if you want to pay a $40 fee per website. They also have some other watermark plugins like Transparent Watermark, Bulk Watermark, and then the Signature Watermark, all cost separately and only have half the functions, they claim to have, for free.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anandbala13.6y ago
plugin not support change location of the watermark
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Li-An13.7y ago
I give only three stars because it’s the free version of a more complete plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 3 of 7 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Plugin doesn’t work …").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,661 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "picture", "pictures" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-11 300+ → 200+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-12-06 200+ → 300+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-12-02 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-01 200+ → 300+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-11-27 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-11-25 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-11-22 300+ → 200+ down after 681 days in tier
- 2023-01-11 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- I Img Title Removal 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 4 shared tags D
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Image Watermark 40K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Easy Watermark 30K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags C - N No Image Link 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
ImageMagick Engine 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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