WordPress plugin comparison
Better image sizes vs Simple Image Widget
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Better image sizes.
- On a typical day, Better image sizes is downloaded about 133 times, Simple Image Widget about 27.
- Better image sizes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 39 reviews.
- Better image sizes was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Jul 20, 2025 for Simple Image Widget.
- Better image sizes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple Image Widget.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2022 for Better image sizes.
Line by line
Better image sizes leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better image sizes |  Simple Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,513 | #1,605 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 781 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.5(39) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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