WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Image Column Display vs Image Widget
Featured Image Column Display
by Sawai Dheerawat
40+ installs5.0
Image Widget
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Featured Image Column Display.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Featured Image Column Display about 2.
- Featured Image Column Display is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Jul 17, 2019 for Featured Image Column Display.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.2.30 for Featured Image Column Display.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Featured Image Column Display.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Featured Image Column Display | Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,856 | #398 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 9.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 7 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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