WordPress plugin comparison

Image Widget vs JSM Inherit Parent Featured Image

Image Widget

by Nexcess

100K+ installs4.9

JSM Inherit Parent Featured Image

by JS Morisset

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for JSM Inherit Parent Featured Image.
On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, JSM Inherit Parent Featured Image about 5.
JSM Inherit Parent Featured Image is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
JSM Inherit Parent Featured Image was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
JSM Inherit Parent Featured Image 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 2013 for JSM Inherit Parent Featured Image.

Image Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Widget	JSM Inherit Parent Featured Image
Popular rank	#398	#19,050
Active installs	100K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.9K	184
Rating	4.9(287)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.74	×0.40
Last release	6 months ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4.33

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