WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs WP Menu Image
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for WP Menu Image.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, WP Menu Image about 15.
- WP Menu Image 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 Feb 23, 2026 for WP Menu Image.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for WP Menu Image.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  WP Menu Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #4,378 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.7K | 302 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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