WordPress plugin comparison
Image Effects Generator vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Image Effects Generator.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Image Effects Generator about 1.
- Image Effects Generator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Feb 27, 2014 for Image Effects Generator.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.4.2 for Image Effects Generator.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Image Effects Generator.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Effects Generator |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,817 | #398 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18 | 9.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 12 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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