WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Shortcode Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Shortcode Widget.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Shortcode Widget about 34.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Mar 22, 2026 for Shortcode Widget.
- Shortcode Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Shortcode Widget.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Shortcode Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #1,623 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 4.9(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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