WordPress plugin comparison
Image Background Remover vs Simple Image Widget
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Image Background Remover.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, Image Background Remover about 24.
- Image Background Remover is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 39 reviews.
- Image Background Remover was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jul 20, 2025 for Simple Image Widget.
- Image Background Remover is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple Image Widget.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Image Background Remover.
Line by line
Image Background Remover leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Background Remover |  Simple Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,237 | #1,605 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 809 | 748 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(39) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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