WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Meta vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 700+ for Custom Meta.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Custom Meta about 7.
- Custom Meta is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Jan 22, 2009 for Custom Meta.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 2.7 for Custom Meta.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Custom Meta.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Meta |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,895 | #398 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 135 | 9.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 18 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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