WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Image Widget vs Virtual Sidebar
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Virtual Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, Virtual Sidebar about 1.
- Virtual Sidebar has no reviews yet.
- Simple Image Widget was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2025, against Dec 20, 2012 for Virtual Sidebar.
- Simple Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.5.2 for Virtual Sidebar.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Virtual Sidebar.
Line by line
Simple Image Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Image Widget |  Virtual Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,605 | #43,656 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 760 | 29 |
| Rating | 4.5(39) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 years 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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