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.
Ad Widget for WordPress
2.0K+ active installs
Free
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
| Metric | Image Widget | Ad Widget for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 287 | ◄ | 16 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.6M+ | ◄ | 310K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 6 months ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2013 | |
| Age | 18 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.4.11 | 2.20.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Image Widget
Ad Widget for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Image Widget averaged approximately 131 daily downloads while Ad Widget for WordPress averaged 16.
Recent Reviews
Image Widget Reviews
Perfect image widget
This is perfect image widget. Thank you very much for such helpful solution.
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.
Very nice plugin
This is very nice plugin! Thank you for your work! Everything work fast without any problems.
Ad Widget for WordPress Reviews
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.
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-
Excellent
Nice! plugin..
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