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

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

Multi Image Metabox

Multi Image Metabox

4.9(11)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 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 Multi Image Metabox leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Multi Image Metabox has accumulated 20K+ total downloads while Photection – Easy image protection for… has 15K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Multi Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…5/5
Total Reviews
11Multi Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…3
Active Installs
7.0K+Multi Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…1.0K+
Total Downloads
20K+Multi Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…15K+
Support Resolution
N/AMulti Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…N/A
Last Updated
8 years agoMulti Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…9 years ago
First Released
2012Multi Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…2016
Age
14 yearsMulti Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…10 years
WP Requires
3.0+Multi Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…4.5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Multi Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…false+
Business Model
FreeMulti Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…Free
Latest Version
1.3.5Multi Image Metabox
Photection – Easy image protection for…1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Multi Image Metabox

4.9/5(11 reviews)
5
91%
4
9%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Photection – Easy image protection for…

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

Recent Reviews

Multi Image Metabox Reviews

by ellice909

Pretty Good Plug-in

I am a graphic designer and I use this on my own site. I use it on some client sites. It really helps me get the job done. I wish the documentation was a bit clearer. I remember not getting a critic

by kaushik_plugindev

I was using It for a long time. Very Good . A rectification I have written below

In the plugin folder > see this file “get-images.js” In the code=> You have written ===> /*$(‘.upload_pdf_button’).live(‘click’,function() { // .live function become deprecated in modern jQuery librar

by klemonnier

Good Plugin

It’s really a good plugin. After install this one you can easily install an image gallery. To improve for me: Possibility to add link to images. Automatically add the Alt and Title to images. I trie

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 Multi Image Metabox or Photection – Easy image protection for… more popular?
Multi Image Metabox has 7.0K+ active installations while Photection – Easy image protection for… has 1.0K+. Multi Image Metabox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Multi Image Metabox or Photection – Easy image protection for…?
Multi Image Metabox has a 4.9/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Photection – Easy image protection for… has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Multi Image Metabox and Photection – Easy image protection for… free?
Multi Image Metabox 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 — Multi Image Metabox 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?
Multi Image Metabox was last updated 8 years ago and Photection – Easy image protection for… was last updated 9 years ago.

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