WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Readability Buttons (readability.com)
Image Widget
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.9
Readability Buttons (readability.com)
by Sparanoid
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Readability Buttons (readability.com).
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Readability Buttons (readability.com) about 3.
- Readability Buttons (readability.com) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- Readability Buttons (readability.com) was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.0.31 for Readability Buttons (readability.com).
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Readability Buttons (readability.com).
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Widget | Readability Buttons (readability.com) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #44,952 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 116 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 28 days 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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