WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Swell AI Image Block
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Swell AI Image Block.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, Swell AI Image Block about 2.
- Swell AI Image Block has no reviews yet.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Mar 11, 2026 for Swell AI Image Block.
- Swell AI Image Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for Swell AI Image Block.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Swell AI Image Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #59,238 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.9K | 58 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 8 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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