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Image Widget vs Ad Rotator (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Image Widget

Image Widget

4.9(287)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Ad Rotator

Ad Rotator

5(1)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 16 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Ad Rotator has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Image Widget leads in active installations (100K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Ad Rotator has 44K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
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Ad Rotator5/5
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
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Ad Rotator1
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
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Ad Rotator200
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
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Ad Rotator44K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
Ad RotatorN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
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Ad Rotator16 years ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
Ad Rotator2009
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
Ad Rotator17 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
Ad Rotator2.8.0+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
Ad Rotatorfalse+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
Ad RotatorFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
Ad Rotator2.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

4.9/5(287 reviews)
5
92%
4
5%
3
1%
2
1%
1
1%

Ad Rotator

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Image Widget Reviews

by mdavego

Perfect image widget

This is perfect image widget. Thank you very much for such helpful solution.

by vollachr

Very nice, working great

I like this image widget plugin, certainly better than the default one, also works with some external lightbox plugins, so that’s a bonus. Also, it works without a problem on WordPress v5.4.2.

by jimgwin

Very nice plugin

This is very nice plugin! Thank you for your work! Everything work fast without any problems.

Ad Rotator Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or Ad Rotator more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while Ad Rotator has 200. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or Ad Rotator?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Ad Rotator has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Image Widget and Ad Rotator free?
Image Widget is free and Ad Rotator is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or Ad Rotator?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Image Widget was last updated 1 year ago and Ad Rotator was last updated 16 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.