Image Widget vs External Links Advertisement Note (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
View Image Widget
VS
External Links Advertisement Note

External Links Advertisement Note

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View External Links Advertisement Note

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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while External Links Advertisement Note has 1.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
External Links Advertisement NoteN/A
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
External Links Advertisement Note0
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
External Links Advertisement Note0
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
External Links Advertisement Note1.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
External Links Advertisement NoteN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
External Links Advertisement Note6 years ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
External Links Advertisement Note2019
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
External Links Advertisement Note7 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
External Links Advertisement Note3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
External Links Advertisement Note5.6+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
External Links Advertisement NoteFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
External Links Advertisement Note1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

External Links Advertisement Note

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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.

External Links Advertisement Note Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or External Links Advertisement Note more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while External Links Advertisement Note has 0. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or External Links Advertisement Note?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while External Links Advertisement Note has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Image Widget and External Links Advertisement Note free?
Image Widget is free and External Links Advertisement Note is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or External Links Advertisement Note?
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 External Links Advertisement Note was last updated 6 years ago.

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