WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Image Widget vs WPB Image Widget
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for WPB Image Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, WPB Image Widget about 5.
- Simple Image Widget is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 39 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- WPB Image Widget was updated more recently: Jul 18, 2026, against Jul 20, 2025 for Simple Image Widget.
- WPB Image Widget 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 2016 for WPB Image Widget.
Line by line
Simple Image Widget leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Image Widget |  WPB Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,605 | #16,778 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 760 | 109 |
| Rating | 4.5(39) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 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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