WordPress plugin comparison
AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild about 222.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.8 from 90 reviews.
- AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,040 | #398 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5K | 9.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(90) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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