Advanced Random Posts Widget vs Simple Image Widget (2026)

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

Advanced Random Posts Widget

Advanced Random Posts Widget

4(39)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Simple Image Widget

Simple Image Widget

4.5(39)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Image Widget has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 39 reviews) while Advanced Random Posts Widget leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Random Posts Widget has accumulated 216K+ total downloads while Simple Image Widget has 854K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5Advanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image Widget4.5/5
Total Reviews
39Advanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image Widget39
Active Installs
10K+Advanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image Widget10K+
Total Downloads
216K+Advanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image Widget854K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image WidgetN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image Widget8 months ago
First Released
2013Advanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image Widget2008
Age
13 yearsAdvanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image Widget18 years
WP Requires
4.5+Advanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image Widget4.9+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image WidgetFree
Latest Version
2.2.1Advanced Random Posts Widget
Simple Image Widget4.4.2

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Random Posts Widget

4/5(39 reviews)
5
59%
4
13%
3
5%
2
18%
1
5%

Simple Image Widget

4.5/5(39 reviews)
5
82%
4
3%
3
5%
2
5%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Random Posts Widget Reviews

by diraph

Thank you so much for this plugin

This is a super helpful plugin. Thank you so much for this.

by saeed

Great Plugin

this is a great useful plugin but need to be updated!

by WebSprite

It’s awesome – but needs “update” to clear security flag

This plug-in works so well it hasn’t needed any updates for 2 years. Nothing out there matches it. However, because it hasn’t been updated in so long my security software is now flagging it as “abando

Simple Image Widget Reviews

by Cyndi

Better than WP native image

Nice to be able to choose an appropriate grid size.

by ryver

Customizable and simply great

Thanks for creating the simple image widget, it’s great! I was able to easily customize the template to finally display widgetized bootstrap cards the way I want.

by John-Pierre Cornelissen

Perfect image widget plugin

With the native image widget that has been introduced with WP 4.8 this plugin has become obsolete. Still, this plugin has served me very well, so 5 stars and thank you for that! This topic was

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Random Posts Widget or Simple Image Widget more popular?
Advanced Random Posts Widget has 10K+ active installations while Simple Image Widget has 10K+. Simple Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Random Posts Widget or Simple Image Widget?
Advanced Random Posts Widget has a 4/5 rating from 39 reviews, while Simple Image Widget has a 4.5/5 rating from 39 reviews.
Are Advanced Random Posts Widget and Simple Image Widget free?
Advanced Random Posts Widget is free and Simple Image Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Random Posts Widget or Simple Image Widget?
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?
Advanced Random Posts Widget was last updated 2 years ago and Simple Image Widget was last updated 8 months ago.

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