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Image Widget vs Festival Banner (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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Festival Banner

Festival Banner

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
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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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Festival Banner has 251.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
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Festival BannerN/A
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
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Festival Banner0
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
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Festival Banner10
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
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Festival Banner251
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
Festival BannerN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
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Festival Banner5 months ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
Festival Banner2025
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
Festival Banner1 year
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
Festival Banner5.6+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
Festival Banner7.4+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
Festival BannerFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
Festival Banner1.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

Festival Banner

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.

Festival Banner Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or Festival Banner more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while Festival Banner has 10. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or Festival Banner?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Festival Banner has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Image Widget and Festival Banner free?
Image Widget is free and Festival Banner is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or Festival Banner?
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 Festival Banner was last updated 5 months ago.

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