WordPress plugin comparison
Image Caption for WP vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Image Caption for WP.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Image Caption for WP about 1.
- Image Caption for WP has no reviews yet.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Feb 18, 2024 for Image Caption for WP.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.4.14 for Image Caption for WP.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Image Caption for WP.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Caption for WP |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,908 | #398 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 9.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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