WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Random image light box
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Random image light box.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Random image light box about 4.
- Random image light box has no reviews yet.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Dec 1, 2022 for Random image light box.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.1.16 for Random image light box.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for Random image light box.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Random image light box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #24,118 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 68 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.0 |
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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