WordPress plugin comparison
Image Prioritizer vs Image Widget
Image Prioritizer
by WordPress Performance Team
40K+ installs5.0
Image Widget
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 40K+ for Image Prioritizer.
- On a typical day, Image Prioritizer is downloaded about 365 times, Image Widget about 344.
- Image Prioritizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- Image Prioritizer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Image Prioritizer 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 2024 for Image Prioritizer.
Line by line
Image Prioritizer leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Prioritizer | Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #822 | #398 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.1K | 9.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 2 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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