Comment Image vs Photection – Easy image protection for… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Comment Image

Comment Image

4.2(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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Photection – Easy image protection for…

Photection – Easy image protection for…

5(3)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Photection – Easy image protection for… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Comment Image leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Comment Image has accumulated 41K+ total downloads while Photection – Easy image protection for… has 15K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Comment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…5/5
Total Reviews
6Comment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…3
Active Installs
1.0K+Comment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…1.0K+
Total Downloads
41K+Comment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…15K+
Support Resolution
N/AComment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…N/A
Last Updated
4 years agoComment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…9 years ago
First Released
2009Comment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…2016
Age
17 yearsComment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…10 years
WP Requires
4.6+Comment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…4.5.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Comment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…false+
Business Model
FreeComment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…Free
Latest Version
1.2.3Comment Image
Photection – Easy image protection for…1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Comment Image

4.2/5(6 reviews)
5
67%
4
17%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

Photection – Easy image protection for…

5/5(3 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Comment Image Reviews

by bassicsax

Love Comment Image!

I’ve had this plugin in my WP blog for years. Thank you so much for developing it, and keeping it up to date! This plugin is so helpful in what I do, it would be hard to imagine my site without it. Th

by the311guy

Actually does support many image types!!

It says it only supports jpg, but I tried png and it works! You can delete the text that says it only supports jpeg in the Settings > Comment Image and you’re good to go. I haven’t tried .gif, but I’

by salabinha

Love it! works great!

Plugin works great! Thank you for your time developing!

Photection – Easy image protection for… Reviews

by samican

Simple and Effective!

It works so fine, no crash, no errors. And so simple. Should be on your “usefull plug-in list” always.

by marcfuller

Just as described! I like it!

Leaves your site visitor with their context right click options except on your site images. Sweet!

by darkansol

Works!

Works like described and you can add a custom message that shows up when someone tries to right click on image

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Comment Image or Photection – Easy image protection for… more popular?
Comment Image has 1.0K+ active installations while Photection – Easy image protection for… has 1.0K+. Photection – Easy image protection for… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Comment Image or Photection – Easy image protection for…?
Comment Image has a 4.2/5 rating from 6 reviews, while Photection – Easy image protection for… has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Comment Image and Photection – Easy image protection for… free?
Comment Image is free and Photection – Easy image protection for… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Comment Image or Photection – Easy image protection for…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Comment Image was last updated 4 years ago and Photection – Easy image protection for… was last updated 9 years ago.

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