WordPress plugin comparison
CICO Media vs Simple Image Widget
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for CICO Media.
- On a typical day, CICO Media is downloaded about 82 times, Simple Image Widget about 27.
- CICO Media has no reviews yet.
- CICO Media was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 20, 2025 for Simple Image Widget.
- CICO Media 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 2026 for CICO Media.
Line by line
Simple Image Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CICO Media |  Simple Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,314 | #1,605 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 319 | 781 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(39) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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