WordPress plugin comparison
HW Image Widget vs Simple Image Sizes
At a glance
- Simple Image Sizes has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for HW Image Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Sizes is downloaded about 233 times, HW Image Widget about 11.
- Simple Image Sizes is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 91 reviews, against 4.4 from 14 reviews.
- Simple Image Sizes was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for HW Image Widget.
- Simple Image Sizes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for HW Image Widget.
- Simple Image Sizes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for HW Image Widget.
Line by line
Simple Image Sizes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HW Image Widget |  Simple Image Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,615 | #660 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 242 | 7.7K |
| Rating | 4.4(14) | 4.6(91) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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