WordPress plugin comparison
Images to WebP vs Simple Image Widget
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 9K+ for Images to WebP.
- On a typical day, Images to WebP is downloaded about 67 times, Simple Image Widget about 27.
- Simple Image Widget is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 39 reviews, against 4.4 from 32 reviews.
- Images to WebP was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Jul 20, 2025 for Simple Image Widget.
- Images to WebP is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Simple Image Widget.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Images to WebP.
Line by line
Images to WebP leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Images to WebP |  Simple Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,201 | #1,605 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 781 |
| Rating | 4.4(32) | 4.5(39) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year 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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