WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Interactive Image
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Interactive Image.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Interactive Image about 5.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 3.5 from 4 reviews.
- Interactive Image was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Interactive 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 2021 for Interactive Image.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Interactive Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #11,272 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 89 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 3.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 2 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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