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Imsanity vs Image Widget (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Imsanity

Imsanity

4.9(291)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Image Widget

Image Widget

4.9(287)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Imsanity has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 291 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Imsanity has accumulated 4.5M+ total downloads while Image Widget has 4.6M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Imsanity
Image Widget4.9/5
Total Reviews
291Imsanity
◄
Image Widget287
Active Installs
200K+Imsanity
◄
Image Widget100K+
Total Downloads
4.5M+Imsanity
►
Image Widget4.6M+
Support Resolution
50%Imsanity
Image WidgetN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoImsanity
◄
Image Widget1 year ago
First Released
2011Imsanity
Image Widget2008
Age
15 yearsImsanity
Image Widget18 years
WP Requires
6.6+Imsanity
Image Widget3.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Imsanity
Image Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeImsanity
Image WidgetFree
Latest Version
2.9.0Imsanity
Image Widget4.4.11

Rating Breakdown

Imsanity

4.9/5(291 reviews)
5
95%
4
3%
3
0%
2
1%
1
1%

Image Widget

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

Recent Reviews

Imsanity Reviews

by robertgray

It works

It just works 🙂

by edgarro

The best!

Very, very useful.

by Topher

Perfect

This plugin does exactly what it says. It also works with WebP, so combined with Cimo you have a perfect scenario for a health media library.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Imsanity or Image Widget more popular?
Imsanity has 200K+ active installations while Image Widget has 100K+. Imsanity is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Imsanity or Image Widget?
Imsanity has a 4.9/5 rating from 291 reviews, while Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews.
Are Imsanity and Image Widget free?
Imsanity is free and Image Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Imsanity or 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?
Imsanity was last updated 1 month ago and Image Widget was last updated 1 year ago.

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