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Image Widget vs Random Banner (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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Random Banner

Random Banner

4.6(52)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View Random Banner

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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Random Banner has 119K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
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Random Banner4.6/5
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
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Random Banner52
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
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Random Banner1.0K+
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
◄
Random Banner119K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
Random BannerN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
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Random Banner2 weeks ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
Random Banner2014
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
Random Banner12 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
Random Banner5.3+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
Random Banner7.0+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
Random BannerFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
Random Banner4.2.12

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

Random Banner

4.6/5(52 reviews)
5
88%
4
2%
3
0%
2
2%
1
8%

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.

Random Banner Reviews

by Eduardo J. Cabaleiro

I like it

I use this plugin to display random photos on a login page. It is very easy to use and works great. Thanks.

by mulli.bahr

Disapointing – Pro version is not production grade

Too many issues not resolved. Not production grade. Problems: 1. Conflict with Rest API 2. Conflict with other plugins, must deactivate to update other plugins 3. No database management. I have table

by sarahdiggins

Not great – I uninstalled it after 1 hour of testing

This plugin only really works if you’re prepared to pay for the premium feature. It also is full of annoying popups that appear after every action telling you to upgrade. This is way too much and fo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or Random Banner more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while Random Banner has 1.0K+. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or Random Banner?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Random Banner has a 4.6/5 rating from 52 reviews.
Are Image Widget and Random Banner free?
Image Widget is free and Random Banner is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or Random Banner?
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 Random Banner was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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