WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs jQuery Vertical Scroller
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for jQuery Vertical Scroller.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, jQuery Vertical Scroller about 5.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.8 from 11 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Feb 23, 2019 for jQuery Vertical Scroller.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.1.28 for jQuery Vertical Scroller.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for jQuery Vertical Scroller.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  jQuery Vertical Scroller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #9,776 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.6K | 122 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 4.8(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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