FancyBox for WordPress vs Photection – Easy image protection for… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
FancyBox for WordPress
40K+ active installs
Free
Photection – Easy image protection for…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Photection – Easy image protection for… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while FancyBox for WordPress leads in active installations (40K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FancyBox for WordPress has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Photection – Easy image protection for… has 15K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | FancyBox for WordPress | Photection – Easy image protection for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 92 | ◄ | 3 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M+ | ◄ | 15K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ◄ | 9 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2016 | |
| Age | 17 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.6+ | 4.5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.3.7 | 1.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
FancyBox for WordPress
Photection – Easy image protection for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, FancyBox for WordPress averaged approximately 75 daily downloads while Photection – Easy image protection for… averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
FancyBox for WordPress Reviews
Идеальный плагин Fancybox
Замечательный плагин Fancybox! Легкий, удобный, справляется со своими функциями! Функционал не нагружен всякими ползунками, пикселями, настройками. Установил и пользуешься! От читателей (под
Perfect!
It’s lightweight, non-intrusive, and does its job perfectly. Thank you.
Very well
That’s what you need
Photection – Easy image protection for… Reviews
Simple and Effective!
It works so fine, no crash, no errors. And so simple. Should be on your “usefull plug-in list” always.
Just as described! I like it!
Leaves your site visitor with their context right click options except on your site images. Sweet!
Works!
Works like described and you can add a custom message that shows up when someone tries to right click on image
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