WordPress plugin comparison
Display Featured Image for Genesis vs Image Widget
Display Featured Image for Genesis
by Robin Cornett
1K+ installs4.9
Image Widget
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Display Featured Image for Genesis.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, Display Featured Image for Genesis about 8.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Nov 11, 2023 for Display Featured Image for Genesis.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.4.14 for Display Featured Image for Genesis.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Display Featured Image for Genesis.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Display Featured Image for Genesis | Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,022 | #398 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 164 | 9.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(33) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 6 months 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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