WordPress plugin comparison
Friends Link Widget vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 500+ for Friends Link Widget.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Friends Link Widget about 6.
- Friends Link Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Mar 14, 2017 for Friends Link Widget.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.7.39 for Friends Link Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Friends Link Widget.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Friends Link Widget |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,742 | #398 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93 | 9.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 9 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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