WordPress plugin comparison
Category Image(s) vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Category Image(s).
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Category Image(s) about 4.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Jun 11, 2012 for Category Image(s).
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.4.2 for Category Image(s).
- Category Image(s) has been around longer: since 2004, against 2008 for Image Widget.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Image(s) |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,762 | #398 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 88 | 9.6K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 14 years 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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