WordPress plugin comparison
FreshCode Image Compress Lite vs Image Widget
FreshCode Image Compress Lite
by Faredul Ali
Fewer than 10 installs
Image Widget
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for FreshCode Image Compress Lite.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, FreshCode Image Compress Lite about 1.
- FreshCode Image Compress Lite has no reviews yet.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Dec 20, 2025 for FreshCode Image Compress Lite.
- FreshCode Image Compress Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for FreshCode Image Compress Lite.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | FreshCode Image Compress Lite | Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #52,240 | #398 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 9.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 10 months 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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