WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Image Widget vs Unique Headers
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Unique Headers is downloaded about 80 times, Simple Image Widget about 27.
- Unique Headers is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 160 reviews, against 4.5 from 39 reviews.
- Unique Headers was updated more recently: May 10, 2026, against Jul 20, 2025 for Simple Image Widget.
- Unique Headers is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Simple Image Widget.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Unique Headers.
Line by line
Unique Headers leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Image Widget |  Unique Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,605 | #1,472 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 760 | 2.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(39) | 4.9(160) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 months 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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