WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for Widget Context.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Widget Context about 292.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Widget Context 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 2009 for Widget Context.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #932 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 13.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 1 month 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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