WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN
Image Widget
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.9
Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN
by Sirv CDN and Image Hosting
900+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 900+ for Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN about 96.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN 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 2015 for Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Widget | Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #6,991 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 2.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 4.9(265) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 8 days 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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