Image Widget

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ mdavego

   4.1y ago

   This is perfect image widget. Thank you very much for such helpful solution.

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2. ★★★★★ vollachr

   6.1y ago

   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.

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3. ★★★★★ jimgwin

   7.1y ago

   This is very nice plugin! Thank you for your work! Everything work fast without any problems.

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4. ★★★★★ AATEA

   8.1y ago

   Crott

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5. ★★★★★ surfintica

   8.8y ago

   sort of pointless to have a image widget that has a image that is not responsive Thanks but I would rather not be forced to purchase to get a basic 2017 function

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6. ★★★★★ UNIT07

   9.4y ago

   I had to spend 30mins hardcodding your plugin to add a class field to the img, because I wanted the image shaking and to have my JS working I had to add a specific class name. So basically that’s what’s missing in my opinion to make this perfect. 🙂 You can even add 2 fields, one to add a class for link and other for the image. For you this is something that will take you like 15 minutes and it’s a good upgrade. 🙂 If you do that, I will change my rating to 5 stars! 😉

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7. ★★★★★ madcomm

   9.5y ago

   Great plugin for beginners and experts alike. Install it, add it as a widget to the side bar, select your image, enter your information, save it and you’re all done.

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8. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   9.5y ago

   ‘Lite & Easy’ and does a great job!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-04-20 Version 4.4.12 Security – Add escaping to image attributes. 4.4.12
2. 2024-11-20 Version 4.4.11 Security – Prevent old Image URL from being misused for XSS attacks. 4.4.11
3. 2023-05-30 Version 4.4.10 Fix – Prevent weird bugs around widget_title not having all the expected arguments. Tweak – Add documentation for a few filters. 4.4.10
4. 2022-06-05 Version 4.4.9 Tweak – Updating WordPress compatibility, tested up to 6.6.2. Tweak – Remove references to Image Widget Plus and Notices. 4.4.9
5. 2022-05-06 Version 4.4.8 Tweak – Updating WordPress compatibility. 4.4.8
6. 2017-11-02 Version 4.4.7 Feature – Added new Link Title field and filter to improve tooltip (previously used alt text) (thanks @marklcm) [89993] Tweak – Added new image_widget_option_defaults hook to improve customizability (props @svandragt) [# 4.4.7

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Image Widget <= 4.4.11 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-03-17 CVE-2026-42643 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.4.11 Patched in 4.4.12
2. Medium · 4.4 Image Widget <= 4.4.10 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-11-22 CVE-2024-10939 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.4.10 Patched in 4.4.11

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 79 languages, 29 at 90% or more

Plus 55 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2023-09-19 200K+ → 100K+ down

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Image Widget: 100K+ active installs, 4.9★ (287 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/image-widget