Displays a watermark on images which have been hotlinked
As of April 2026, Watermark Hotlink Protection is a WordPress image plugin with 10 active installations and a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Firelight Lightbox.
This plugin allows you to Automatically displays a watermark on images which have been hotlinked as they are viewed on the Hotlinkers Website.
The plugin uses PNG watermark images with transparency for precise control over the appearance of the watermarks.
This plugin also supports simple text watermarks with adjustable color, size and transparency.
The user friendly settings page allows for control over the appearance of your watermark.
The watermark preview feature allows for easy testing of the plugin settings.
The watermark size is controlled as a percentage of the target image, 50% means the watermark will be half the width of the target image.
Watermarks are non-permenant, original images are not edited, the plugin maintains a cached copy of the watermarked image, which can be clear…
| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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