Image widget that will allow you to choose responsive or fixed sized behavior. Includes TinyMCE rich text editing of the text description.
As of April 2026, HW Image Widget is a WordPress image plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 14 reviews. It has been downloaded 39K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 44% this week. Top alternative: Firelight Lightbox.
This widget requires WordPress 3.5 or newer.
Primary features of HW Image Widget:
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This plugin works better in the widget sidebar than any other plugin I’ve used. Even though others say they are responsive, this one truly is! Thank you.
Dee
Easy to use and many options.
Easy to use and works well.
I really appreciate the fixed size option and also the TinyMCE text editor which was the deciding factor on me using this plugin.
The option to override the plugin’s image HTML template ( hwim-template.php ) as explained on your website is also a really nice touch.
It would have saved me typing if the widget had imported the caption and alt fields for images from the WordPress Media library to the text and alt fields in the Widget.
It’s not working properly.
I couldn’t be able to add image.
No problems at all here. Has always worked well on a busy recruiting site, so there.
| WordPress | 3.5+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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