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Image Widget vs Social Author Box (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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VS
Social Author Box

Social Author Box

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 7 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Social Author Box has 3.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
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Social Author BoxN/A
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
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Social Author Box0
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
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Social Author Box10
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
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Social Author Box3.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
Social Author BoxN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
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Social Author Box7 years ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
Social Author Box2014
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
Social Author Box12 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
Social Author Box3.5+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
Social Author Boxfalse+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
Social Author BoxFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
Social Author Box1.5.0

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

Social Author Box

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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.

Social Author Box Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or Social Author Box more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while Social Author Box has 10. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or Social Author Box?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Social Author Box has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Image Widget and Social Author Box free?
Image Widget is free and Social Author Box is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or Social Author Box?
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 Social Author Box was last updated 7 years ago.

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