WordPress plugin comparison
Hot Random Image vs Simple Image Sizes
At a glance
- Simple Image Sizes has more active installs: 60K+, against 2K+ for Hot Random Image.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Sizes is downloaded about 233 times, Hot Random Image about 19.
- Hot Random Image is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.6 from 91 reviews.
- Hot Random Image was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Simple Image Sizes.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Image Sizes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Hot Random Image.
Line by line
Simple Image Sizes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hot Random Image |  Simple Image Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,339 | #660 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 346 | 7.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(9) | 4.6(91) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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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