WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Preload Featured Image
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Preload Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, Preload Featured Image about 2.
- Preload Featured Image has no reviews yet.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Preload Featured Image.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2023 for Preload Featured Image.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Preload Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #23,343 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.9K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.05 |
| 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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