WordPress plugin comparison

Allow Javascript in Text Widgets vs Image Widget

Allow Javascript in Text Widgets

by Philip John

100+ installs5.0

Image Widget

by Nexcess

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Allow Javascript in Text Widgets.
On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Allow Javascript in Text Widgets about 3.
Allow Javascript in Text Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Sep 3, 2014 for Allow Javascript in Text Widgets.
Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.0.38 for Allow Javascript in Text Widgets.
Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Allow Javascript in Text Widgets.

Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow Javascript in Text Widgets	Image Widget
Popular rank	#14,673	#398
Active installs	100+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	74	9.6K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.9(287)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.0.38	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.74
Last release	12 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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