WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Image Widget vs Widgets Control
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Widgets Control.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, Widgets Control about 8.
- Widgets Control is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.5 from 39 reviews.
- Widgets Control was updated more recently: Dec 20, 2025, against Jul 20, 2025 for Simple Image Widget.
- Widgets Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Simple Image Widget.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Widgets Control.
Line by line
Widgets Control leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Image Widget |  Widgets Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,605 | #7,517 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 760 | 166 |
| Rating | 4.5(39) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 10 months 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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