Image Widget vs WpQrCode
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 ranks #400 on the popular list; WpQrCode is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Image Widget has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10+ for WpQrCode. Downloads this week: Image Widget 3,771 and WpQrCode 15. Ratings: Image Widget 4.9★ from 287 and WpQrCode 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Image Widget | WpQrCode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #400 ▬ | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,771 | 15 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (287) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Apr 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2015 |
| Current version | 4.4.12 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #398 | #33,588 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2008 | Feb 2015 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Image Widget or WpQrCode?
By active installs, Image Widget: 100K+ sites run it against 10+ for WpQrCode, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Are Image Widget or WpQrCode 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.