Automatically adds a logo and/or text watermark only to frontend image uploads that are saved into the WordPress Media Library.
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Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
Thenaynhe Watermarkv1.1.0
Add an image watermark to uploads, strip EXIF metadata, rename files after the post title, and import external images into the Media Library.
Adds the No Copy hidden watermark and a registry record to Media Library photos, shows a "Protected by No Copy" badge and blocks saving photos.
Watermark images and PDFs, protect downloadable files, and control who can access them — in one plugin, on standard WordPress APIs.
RobArt Image Guardv0.15.11
Keep your original images off the public web, defeat automated scrapers, and add visible watermarks — with a Pro evidence trail for takedowns.
The plugin offers watermarks templates for bulk watermarks and single editor for applying watermarks on single images.
Erase selected image text and watermarks, local video subtitles and watermarks, and resolve platform share videos.
Watermark images with text or a logo: automatic, bulk or tiled. WooCommerce & Dokan ready, with backups and one-click restore of every original.
Watermark RELOADEDv1.4.0
Automatically add customizable text watermarks to new images on upload to protect your WordPress media library.