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Image Widget vs Top Bar (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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Top Bar

Top Bar

4(43)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Top Bar

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 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Top Bar has 299K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
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Top Bar4/5
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
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Top Bar43
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
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Top Bar20K+
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
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Top Bar299K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
Top BarN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
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Top Bar2 months ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
Top Bar2014
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
Top Bar12 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
Top Bar3.6+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
Top Barfalse+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
Top BarFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
Top Bar3.0.6

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

Top Bar

4/5(43 reviews)
5
65%
4
7%
3
7%
2
7%
1
14%

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.

Top Bar Reviews

by Marcin Pietrzak

Does exactly what it describes

Does exactly what it describes. Nothing less, nothing more. I like it!

by estudiobla

Very, very limited

You can’t change the color of the text, it’s always white. And apparently you can’t change it with code either. This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by estudiobla.

by Jakours2

Doesn’t work well / difficult uninstallation

Doesn’t work well with Salient theme. When uninstalling, the plugin would not uninstall cleanly. It was giving a critical error message. I uninstalled it through cPanel. I have used it several times i

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or Top Bar more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while Top Bar has 20K+. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or Top Bar?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Top Bar has a 4/5 rating from 43 reviews.
Are Image Widget and Top Bar free?
Image Widget is free and Top Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or Top Bar?
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 Top Bar was last updated 2 months ago.

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