WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Display Posts vs Simple Image Widget
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Custom Display Posts.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, Custom Display Posts about 2.
- Custom Display Posts has no reviews yet.
- Simple Image Widget was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2025, against Jul 2, 2012 for Custom Display Posts.
- Custom Display Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 9.9, against 6.8.12 for Simple Image Widget.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Custom Display Posts.
Line by line
Simple Image Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Display Posts |  Simple Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,037 | #1,605 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 760 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(39) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 9.9 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 year 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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