WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs ScanCircle
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for ScanCircle.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, ScanCircle about 4.
- ScanCircle is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- ScanCircle was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- ScanCircle is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for ScanCircle.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  ScanCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #20,252 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 95 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 1 month 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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