WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Remote Media Upload
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Remote Media Upload.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Remote Media Upload about 1.
- Remote Media Upload has no reviews yet.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Jun 18, 2021 for Remote Media Upload.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.7.21 for Remote Media Upload.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Remote Media Upload.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Remote Media Upload |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #46,685 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.6K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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