WordPress plugin comparison
Post Content Slider vs Simple Image Widget
Post Content Slider
by Alan Hidalgo Pagoto
10+ installs2.0
Simple Image Widget
by Cedaro
10K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Post Content Slider.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, Post Content Slider about 1.
- Simple Image Widget is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 39 reviews, against 2.0 from 2 reviews.
- Simple Image Widget was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2025, against Mar 28, 2013 for Post Content Slider.
- Simple Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for Post Content Slider.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Post Content Slider.
Line by line
Simple Image Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Post Content Slider | Simple Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,323 | #1,605 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 781 |
| Rating | 2.0(2) | 4.5(39) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 year 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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