Image Widget vs Sidebar Menu (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
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 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while Sidebar Menu has 1.3K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Image Widget | Sidebar Menu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 287 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20 |
| Total Downloads | 4.6M+ | ◄ | 1.3K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2022 | |
| Age | 18 years | 4 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.4.11 | 1.0.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Image Widget
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Recent Reviews
Image Widget Reviews
Perfect image widget
This is perfect image widget. Thank you very much for such helpful solution.
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.
Very nice plugin
This is very nice plugin! Thank you for your work! Everything work fast without any problems.
Sidebar Menu Reviews
No reviews yet
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