WordPress plugin comparison

Image Widget vs Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

Image Widget

by Nexcess

100K+ installs4.9

Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

by cubecolour

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media about 3.
Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media 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 2014 for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.

Image Widget leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Widget	Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media
Popular rank	#398	#18,828
Active installs	100K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.9K	77
Rating	4.9(287)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.74	×0.15
Last release	6 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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