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Image Widget vs WP Nano AD (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
View Image Widget
VS
WP Nano AD

WP Nano AD

4(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View WP Nano AD

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Image Widget has accumulated 4.6M+ total downloads while WP Nano AD has 2.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Image Widget
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WP Nano AD4/5
Total Reviews
287Image Widget
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WP Nano AD1
Active Installs
100K+Image Widget
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WP Nano AD10
Total Downloads
4.6M+Image Widget
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WP Nano AD2.8K+
Support Resolution
N/AImage Widget
WP Nano ADN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoImage Widget
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WP Nano AD13 years ago
First Released
2008Image Widget
WP Nano AD2012
Age
18 yearsImage Widget
WP Nano AD14 years
WP Requires
3.5+Image Widget
WP Nano AD2.3+
PHP Requires
false+Image Widget
WP Nano ADfalse+
Business Model
FreeImage Widget
WP Nano ADFree
Latest Version
4.4.11Image Widget
WP Nano AD1.31

Rating Breakdown

Image Widget

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

WP Nano AD

4/5(1 reviews)
5
0%
4
100%
3
0%
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.

WP Nano AD Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Image Widget or WP Nano AD more popular?
Image Widget has 100K+ active installations while WP Nano AD has 10. Image Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Image Widget or WP Nano AD?
Image Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 287 reviews, while WP Nano AD has a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Image Widget and WP Nano AD free?
Image Widget is free and WP Nano AD is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Image Widget or WP Nano AD?
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 WP Nano AD was last updated 13 years ago.

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