WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Smart Thumbnails GW
Image Widget
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.9
Smart Thumbnails GW
by Mohammadreza Maghsoudipour
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Thumbnails GW.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Smart Thumbnails GW about 2.
- Smart Thumbnails GW has no reviews yet.
- Smart Thumbnails GW was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Smart Thumbnails GW is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for Smart Thumbnails GW.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Widget | Smart Thumbnails GW |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #63,790 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.6K | 48 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 5 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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