WordPress plugin comparison
Dominant Color vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Dominant Color.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, Dominant Color about 5.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.8 from 5 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Apr 16, 2024 for Dominant Color.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.5.14 for Dominant Color.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Dominant Color.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dominant Color |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,326 | #398 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 141 | 9.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(5) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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