Image Widget vs Advanced Random Posts Widget (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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Advanced Random Posts Widget

Advanced Random Posts Widget

4(39)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Advanced Random Posts Widget has 216K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
Advanced Random Posts Widget4/5
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
Advanced Random Posts Widget39
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
Advanced Random Posts Widget10K+
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
Advanced Random Posts Widget216K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
Advanced Random Posts WidgetN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
Advanced Random Posts Widget2 years ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
Advanced Random Posts Widget2013
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
Advanced Random Posts Widget13 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
Advanced Random Posts Widget4.5+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
Advanced Random Posts Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
Advanced Random Posts WidgetFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
Advanced Random Posts Widget2.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

Advanced Random Posts Widget

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

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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or Advanced Random Posts Widget more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while Advanced Random Posts Widget has 10K+. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or Advanced Random Posts Widget?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Advanced Random Posts Widget has a 4/5 rating from 39 reviews.
Are Image Widget and Advanced Random Posts Widget free?
Image Widget is free and Advanced Random Posts Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or Advanced Random Posts 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?
Image Widget was last updated 1 year ago and Advanced Random Posts Widget was last updated 2 years ago.

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