WordPress plugin comparison
Sidebar Login vs Simple Image Widget
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 9K+ for Sidebar Login.
- On a typical day, Sidebar Login is downloaded about 87 times, Simple Image Widget about 27.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- Sidebar Login was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jul 20, 2025 for Simple Image Widget.
- Sidebar Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple Image Widget.
Line by line
Sidebar Login leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sidebar Login |  Simple Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,204 | #1,605 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.7K | 748 |
| Rating | 4.5(78) | 4.5(39) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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