WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Background Image vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Featured Background Image.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, Featured Background Image about 1.
- Featured Background Image has no reviews yet.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Jan 21, 2022 for Featured Background Image.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.8.19 for Featured Background Image.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Featured Background Image.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Background Image |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,309 | #398 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 9.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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