WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Sidebar Login
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 9K+ for Sidebar Login.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Sidebar Login about 87.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.5 from 78 reviews.
- Sidebar Login was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Sidebar Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Sidebar Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #2,203 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 4.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 4.5(78) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 28 days 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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