Dynamic Image Resizer vs Dynamic Widgets
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Dynamic Widgets leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,537, ahead of Dynamic Image Resizer at #12,139. Over the last 7 days Dynamic Widgets climbed 3 places and Dynamic Image Resizer slipped 27 places. Dynamic Widgets has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 10K+ active installs against 200+ for Dynamic Image Resizer. Downloads this week: Dynamic Widgets 333 and Dynamic Image Resizer 27. Ratings: Dynamic Image Resizer 5★ from 5 and Dynamic Widgets 4.7★ from 109 reviews.
| Metric | Dynamic Image Resizer | Dynamic Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #12,139 ▼ 27 | #1,537 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 27 | 333 |
| Rating | 5★ (5) | 4.7★ (109) |
| Last updated | Apr 30, 2012 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 1.6.6 |
| Best rank on record | #12,027 | #1,536 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2011 | Jan 2010 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Dynamic Image Resizer or Dynamic Widgets?
By active installs, Dynamic Widgets: 10K+ sites run it against 200+ for Dynamic Image Resizer, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Dynamic Image Resizer or Dynamic Widgets?
Dynamic Widgets, at #1,537 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Dynamic Image Resizer at #12,139. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Dynamic Image Resizer or Dynamic Widgets alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.