WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Linkify Categories
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Linkify Categories.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Linkify Categories about 2.
- Linkify Categories has no reviews yet.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Apr 27, 2025 for Linkify Categories.
- Linkify Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Linkify Categories.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Linkify Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #26,200 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.6K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 1 year 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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