Image Widget vs Simple Banner
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
Image Widget leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #401, ahead of Simple Banner at #774. Over the last 7 days Image Widget climbed 2 places and Simple Banner held its place. Image Widget has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 100K+ active installs against 50K+ for Simple Banner. Downloads this week: Simple Banner 2,923 and Image Widget 1,743. Ratings: Image Widget 4.9★ from 287 and Simple Banner 4.8★ from 45 reviews.
| Metric | Image Widget | Simple Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #401 ▲ 2 | #774 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,743 | 2,923 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (287) | 4.8★ (45) |
| Last updated | Apr 20, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.4.12 | 3.3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #398 | #770 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2008 | Jul 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Image Widget or Simple Banner?
By active installs, Image Widget: 100K+ sites run it against 50K+ for Simple Banner, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Image Widget or Simple Banner?
Image Widget, at #401 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Banner at #774. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Image Widget or Simple Banner 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.