WordPress plugin comparison
Ad Widget for WordPress vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Ad Widget for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Ad Widget for WordPress about 26.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.3 from 16 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Sep 25, 2025 for Ad Widget for WordPress.
- Ad Widget for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Ad Widget for WordPress.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ad Widget for WordPress |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,382 | #398 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 522 | 9.7K |
| Rating | 4.3(16) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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