Image Widget vs Simple Image 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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Simple Image Widget

Simple Image Widget

4.5(39)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Simple Image Widget has 854K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
Simple Image Widget4.5/5
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
Simple Image Widget39
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
Simple Image Widget10K+
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
Simple Image Widget854K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
Simple Image WidgetN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
Simple Image Widget8 months ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
Simple Image Widget2008
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
Simple Image Widget18 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
Simple Image Widget4.9+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
Simple Image Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
Simple Image WidgetFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
Simple Image Widget4.4.2

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

Simple Image Widget

4.5/5(39 reviews)
5
82%
4
3%
3
5%
2
5%
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.

Simple Image Widget Reviews

by Cyndi

Better than WP native image

Nice to be able to choose an appropriate grid size.

by ryver

Customizable and simply great

Thanks for creating the simple image widget, it’s great! I was able to easily customize the template to finally display widgetized bootstrap cards the way I want.

by John-Pierre Cornelissen

Perfect image widget plugin

With the native image widget that has been introduced with WP 4.8 this plugin has become obsolete. Still, this plugin has served me very well, so 5 stars and thank you for that! This topic was

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or Simple Image Widget more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while Simple Image Widget has 10K+. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or Simple Image Widget?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Simple Image Widget has a 4.5/5 rating from 39 reviews.
Are Image Widget and Simple Image Widget free?
Image Widget is free and Simple Image Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or Simple Image 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 Simple Image Widget was last updated 8 months ago.

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