WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Meks Smart Social Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Meks Smart Social Widget.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, Meks Smart Social Widget about 42.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.6 from 10 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Jul 29, 2024 for Meks Smart Social Widget.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.6.11 for Meks Smart Social Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Meks Smart Social Widget.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Meks Smart Social Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #1,554 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.6K | 816 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 4.6(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 2 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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