WordPress plugin comparison
Image Meta vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Image Meta.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Image Meta about 2.
- Image Meta has no reviews yet.
- Image Meta was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Image Meta is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Image Meta.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Meta |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,837 | #398 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 9.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 3 months 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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