WordPress plugin comparison

Image Widget vs WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration

Image Widget

by Nexcess

100K+ installs4.9

WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration

by Alex Dunae

200+ installs3.0

At a glance

Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration.
On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 344 times, WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration about 3.
Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Nov 16, 2011 for WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration.
Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.2.1 for WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration.
Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration.

Image Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Widget	WP Smush.it NextGEN Gallery Integration
Popular rank	#398	#12,228
Active installs	100K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.9K	47
Rating	4.9(287)	3.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	3.2.1
Search multiplier	×0.74	×0.00
Last release	6 months ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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