WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Gallery2 Image Block
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Gallery2 Image Block.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Gallery2 Image Block about 1.
- Gallery2 Image Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Dec 11, 2011 for Gallery2 Image Block.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.3.2 for Gallery2 Image Block.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Gallery2 Image Block.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  Gallery2 Image Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #38,669 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.6K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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