WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Image Widget vs WP Advanced Categories Widget

Simple Image Widget

by Cedaro

10K+ installs4.5

WP Advanced Categories Widget

by Lazar Momcilovic

10+ installs

At a glance

Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP Advanced Categories Widget.
On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, WP Advanced Categories Widget about 1.
WP Advanced Categories Widget has no reviews yet.
Simple Image Widget was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2025, against Sep 4, 2019 for WP Advanced Categories Widget.
Simple Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.2.30 for WP Advanced Categories Widget.
Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for WP Advanced Categories Widget.

Simple Image Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Image Widget	WP Advanced Categories Widget
Popular rank	#1,605	#38,691
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	781	34
Rating	4.5(39)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×0.36	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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