WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Image Widget vs WP Shaper Image and Text
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 90+ for WP Shaper Image and Text.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, WP Shaper Image and Text about 2.
- WP Shaper Image and Text is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 39 reviews.
- Simple Image Widget was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2025, against Jan 6, 2015 for WP Shaper Image and Text.
- Simple Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.1.42 for WP Shaper Image and Text.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for WP Shaper Image and Text.
Line by line
Simple Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Image Widget |  WP Shaper Image and Text |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,605 | #17,126 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 781 | 34 |
| Rating | 4.5(39) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 12 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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