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Image Widget vs Featured Image from URL (FIFU) (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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Featured Image from URL (FIFU)

Featured Image from URL (FIFU)

4.6(259)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Featured Image from URL (FIFU)

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 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has 7.2M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
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Featured Image from URL (FIFU)4.6/5
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
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Featured Image from URL (FIFU)259
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
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Featured Image from URL (FIFU)70K+
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
►
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)7.2M+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)67%
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
►
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)2 months ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)2015
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)11 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)5.6+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)false+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)Free
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)5.3.3

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

Featured Image from URL (FIFU)

4.6/5(259 reviews)
5
86%
4
2%
3
2%
2
3%
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.

Featured Image from URL (FIFU) Reviews

by greentreefrog

Works great!

I use a lot of free images and I like to repay the photographers with credits they deserve. This plugin lets me do that.

by powerhoster

it is very good plugins

I use it in several websites.

by Zennie Abraham

A must-have that just works

A must-have that just works

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or Featured Image from URL (FIFU) more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has 70K+. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or Featured Image from URL (FIFU)?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Featured Image from URL (FIFU) has a 4.6/5 rating from 259 reviews.
Are Image Widget and Featured Image from URL (FIFU) free?
Image Widget is free and Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or Featured Image from URL (FIFU)?
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 Featured Image from URL (FIFU) was last updated 2 months ago.

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