Image Widget vs Ad Widget for WordPress (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 Widget for WordPress

Ad Widget for WordPress

4.3(16)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 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 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Ad Widget for WordPress has 310K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
Ad Widget for WordPress4.3/5
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
Ad Widget for WordPress16
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
Ad Widget for WordPress2.0K+
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
Ad Widget for WordPress310K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
Ad Widget for WordPressN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
Ad Widget for WordPress6 months ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
Ad Widget for WordPress2013
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
Ad Widget for WordPress13 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
Ad Widget for WordPress3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
Ad Widget for WordPressfalse+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
Ad Widget for WordPressFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
Ad Widget for WordPress2.20.1

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

Ad Widget for WordPress

4.3/5(16 reviews)
5
75%
4
0%
3
13%
2
6%
1
6%

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 Widget for WordPress Reviews

by tiffanyreedy

Simple to use and Dependable

I have been using Broadstreet’s plugin for almost 3 months now and enjoy it tremendously. It is simple to use and very dependable. I couldn’t think of using anything else.

by Jessica Holbrook

Doesn't work with Google Adsense

This simply does not work. I am using the newest version of WordPress and tried everything I could think of and it doesn’t work. I was checking my website for ads in incognito so there would be no ad-

by bobwordpress

Excellent

Nice! plugin..

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or Ad Widget for WordPress more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while Ad Widget for WordPress has 2.0K+. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or Ad Widget for WordPress?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Ad Widget for WordPress has a 4.3/5 rating from 16 reviews.
Are Image Widget and Ad Widget for WordPress free?
Image Widget is free and Ad Widget for WordPress is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or Ad Widget for WordPress?
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 Widget for WordPress was last updated 6 months ago.

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