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Image Widget vs In-Post Ads (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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VS
In-Post Ads

In-Post Ads

4.7(3)

700 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View In-Post Ads

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Image Widget has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 287 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 700). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while In-Post Ads has 68K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
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In-Post Ads4.7/5
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
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In-Post Ads3
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
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In-Post Ads700
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
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In-Post Ads68K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
In-Post AdsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
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In-Post Ads2 years ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
In-Post Ads2013
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
In-Post Ads13 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
In-Post Ads3.1+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
In-Post Adsfalse+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
In-Post AdsFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
In-Post Ads2.0.4

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

In-Post Ads

4.7/5(3 reviews)
5
67%
4
33%
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.

In-Post Ads Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or In-Post Ads more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while In-Post Ads has 700. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or In-Post Ads?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while In-Post Ads has a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Image Widget and In-Post Ads free?
Image Widget is free and In-Post Ads is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or In-Post Ads?
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 In-Post Ads was last updated 2 years ago.

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