Best image block plugins for WordPress
The most popular image block plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Blockskit leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of TomS Image Slider (300+) and Random Image Block (80+). All 9 plugins tagged “image block” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 9 image block plugins
- 1.
BlockskitThe most installed image block plugin, with 8K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
TomS Image Slider300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
- 3.
Random Image Block80+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
- 4.
External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.8.4.
- 5.
Gallery2 Image Block10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 6.
EB Openverse Block10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 7.
Accordion Block10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.
- 8.
Image Overlay CuesFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.
Hwinote Image ScrollFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 9 plugins tagged “image block”
Blockskit
Down in the last 7 days:5#2,403by BlockskitDev10 months ago
An easy plugin to import starter sites and add different effects to the image.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 45/day
TomS Image Slider
Up in the last 7 days:28#10,637by TomS Caprice3 years ago
Simple Image Slider block.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 3.5(2)
- Downloads
- 10/day
Random Image Block
Up in the last 7 days:9#17,792by Matt Rude15 years ago
A small plugin that will display a random image from your native WordPress photo galley or in-beaded images.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin
Up in the last 7 days:5,741#39,538by Lentil17 years ago
Widget to display a Gallery 2 (not WPG2!) Image Block in Wordpress sidebar
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Gallery2 Image Block
Up in the last 7 days:5,560#41,170by Matt Rude15 years ago
Widget to display your Gallery 2 Image Block on your WordPress sidebar
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
EB Openverse Block
#42,019by WPDeveloper13 days ago
Easily search & use royalty free images, stock photos, CC-licensed images from Openverse for your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Accordion Block
Down in the last 7 days:11,027#46,877by asphaltthemes7 years ago
Accordion image block new WordPress block editor
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Image Overlay Cues
Up in the last 7 days:19,351#51,808by Lauren @ Small Plugins2 months ago
Image Overlay Cues is a WordPress plugin designed to enhance the core image block with an additional overlay count feature.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hwinote Image Scroll
#66,565by hwinote24 days ago
Add optional vertical scrolling to standard WordPress Image blocks without replacing them.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day