WordPress plugin comparison

Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups vs Image Widget

Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups

by David Baumwald

4K+ installs5.0

Image Widget

by Nexcess

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups.
On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups about 24.
Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Feb 6, 2025 for Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups.
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.7.11.
Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups.

Image Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Exclude Image Thumbnails From UpdraftPlus Backups	Image Widget
Popular rank	#3,556	#398
Active installs	4K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	746	9.9K
Rating	5.0(11)	4.9(287)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.22	×0.74
Last release	1 year ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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