WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Popular Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 600+ for Popular Widget.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Popular Widget about 8.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.5 from 14 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Popular Widget.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.6.0 for Popular Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Popular Widget.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Popular Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #8,120 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 117 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 4.5(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 4.6.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 9 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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