WordPress plugin comparison

Disqus Recent Comments Widget vs Image Widget

Disqus Recent Comments Widget

by Andrew Bartel

100+ installs4.3

Image Widget

by Nexcess

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Disqus Recent Comments Widget.
On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, Disqus Recent Comments Widget about 6.
Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.3 from 7 reviews.
Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Sep 22, 2014 for Disqus Recent Comments Widget.
Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.0.38 for Disqus Recent Comments Widget.
Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Disqus Recent Comments Widget.

Image Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disqus Recent Comments Widget	Image Widget
Popular rank	#13,777	#398
Active installs	100+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	146	9.9K
Rating	4.3(7)	4.9(287)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.0.38	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.74
Last release	12 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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