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Image Widget vs Basic 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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Basic Banner

Basic Banner

5(1)

50 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Basic Banner has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Image Widget leads in active installations (100K+ vs 50). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Basic Banner has 2.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
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Basic Banner5/5
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
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Basic Banner1
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
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Basic Banner50
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
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Basic Banner2.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
Basic BannerN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
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Basic Banner4 years ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
Basic Banner2017
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
Basic Banner9 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
Basic Banner4.5+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
Basic Bannerfalse+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
Basic BannerFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
Basic Banner1.1.3

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

Basic Banner

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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.

Basic Banner Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or Basic Banner more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while Basic Banner has 50. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or Basic Banner?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Basic Banner has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Image Widget and Basic Banner free?
Image Widget is free and Basic Banner is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or Basic 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 Basic Banner was last updated 4 years ago.

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