WordPress plugin comparison
Image Comparison vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Image Comparison.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Image Comparison about 7.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 2.3 from 4 reviews.
- Image Comparison was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Image Comparison is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for Image Comparison.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Comparison |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,832 | #398 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 349 | 9.7K |
| Rating | 2.3(4) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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