WordPress plugin comparison
Hotspot vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Hotspot.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Hotspot about 3.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Mar 30, 2021 for Hotspot.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.7.21 for Hotspot.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Hotspot.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hotspot |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,876 | #398 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82 | 9.7K |
| Rating | 1.0(2) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 5 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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