WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs NS Category Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for NS Category Widget.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, NS Category Widget about 13.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.8 from 34 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Sep 12, 2025 for NS Category Widget.
- NS Category Widget 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 2013 for NS Category Widget.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  NS Category Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #6,170 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.6K | 199 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 4.8(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2.24 |
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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