WordPress plugin comparison
The Image Widget vs Simple Image Sizes
At a glance
- Simple Image Sizes has more active installs: 60K+, against 70+ for The Image Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Sizes is downloaded about 233 times, The Image Widget about 4.
- The Image Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 91 reviews.
- Simple Image Sizes was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Nov 13, 2023 for The Image Widget.
- Simple Image Sizes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for The Image Widget.
- Simple Image Sizes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for The Image Widget.
Line by line
Simple Image Sizes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  The Image Widget |  Simple Image Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,139 | #660 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 81 | 7.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(91) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 3 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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