WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Shortcodes in Sidebar
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for Shortcodes in Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, Shortcodes in Sidebar about 7.
- Shortcodes in Sidebar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- Shortcodes in Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Shortcodes in Sidebar 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 2011 for Shortcodes in Sidebar.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Shortcodes in Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #9,404 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.9K | 120 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 3 months 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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