WordPress plugin comparison
f(x) Categories Widget vs Image Widget
f(x) Categories Widget
by David Chandra Purnama
30+ installs5.0
Image Widget
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for f(x) Categories Widget.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, f(x) Categories Widget about 2.
- f(x) Categories 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 Dec 8, 2016 for f(x) Categories Widget.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.7.39 for f(x) Categories Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for f(x) Categories Widget.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | f(x) Categories Widget | Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,672 | #398 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 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 | 10 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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