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Image Widget vs Page Peel (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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Page Peel

Page Peel

4(2)

90 active installs

Free

Updated 4 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 90). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Page Peel has 65K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
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Page Peel4/5
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
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Page Peel2
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
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Page Peel90
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
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Page Peel65K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
Page PeelN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
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Page Peel4 years ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
Page Peel2008
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
Page Peel18 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
Page Peel2.5+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
Page Peel5.0+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
Page PeelFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
Page Peel1.0

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

Page Peel

4/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
50%
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.

Page Peel Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or Page Peel more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while Page Peel has 90. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or Page Peel?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Page Peel has a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Image Widget and Page Peel free?
Image Widget is free and Page Peel is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or Page Peel?
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 Page Peel was last updated 4 years ago.

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