WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Categories vs Simple Image Widget
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Recent Categories.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, Recent Categories about 1.
- Recent Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 39 reviews.
- Simple Image Widget was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2025, against Feb 1, 2019 for Recent Categories.
- Simple Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.0.31 for Recent Categories.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Recent Categories.
Line by line
Simple Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Recent Categories |  Simple Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,421 | #1,605 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 760 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(39) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 7 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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