WordPress plugin comparison
Display Authors Widget vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Display Authors Widget.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Display Authors Widget about 3.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Jul 4, 2015 for Display Authors Widget.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.3.34 for Display Authors Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Display Authors Widget.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Display Authors Widget |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,437 | #398 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 9.7K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 11 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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