WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Just Image Optimizer
Image Widget
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.9
Just Image Optimizer
by Alex Prokopenko / JustCoded
10+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Just Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Just Image Optimizer about 2.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Dec 17, 2018 for Just Image Optimizer.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.0.31 for Just Image Optimizer.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Just Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Widget | Just Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #30,576 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 4.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 8 years 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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