WordPress plugin comparison
Category Image(s) vs Simple Image Sizes
At a glance
- Simple Image Sizes has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for Category Image(s).
- On a typical day, Simple Image Sizes is downloaded about 233 times, Category Image(s) about 4.
- Simple Image Sizes is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 91 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Simple Image Sizes was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Jun 11, 2012 for Category Image(s).
- Simple Image Sizes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Category Image(s).
- Category Image(s) has been around longer: since 2004, against 2011 for Simple Image Sizes.
Line by line
Simple Image Sizes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Image(s) |  Simple Image Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,762 | #660 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 88 | 7.7K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.6(91) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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