WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Show Media Widget
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Show Media Widget.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, Show Media Widget about 5.
- Show Media Widget has no reviews yet.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Dec 29, 2023 for Show Media Widget.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.4.14 for Show Media Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Show Media Widget.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Show Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #41,008 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.9K | 122 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 2 years 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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