Swifty Image Widget
by Goran87 · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 3 other plugins · 2.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Super simple but powerful widget that allows adding single or multiple images to your widget positions, using native media uploader.
51 health vs 54 average across 3,790 Admin & Utilities plugins
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1116 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
110
now · peak 658
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
3.1y ago
latest release · v1.1.1
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-03-22 · 1,422 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Rheinlaender7.9y ago
this ist a useful plugin for “no tracking advertising” by configurating advertisements in a simply way. One of the best tools i ever found. Five Stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous9.4y ago
Exactly what I was looking for just perfect, thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oscardc10.1y ago
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Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ C. Pearie10.2y ago
Thank you for your nice plugin. It’s great. Cheers!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ toja9210.4y ago
This small plugin makes it really easy to let users easily add pictures with captions as well as links. No fancy gallery options or anything like that. Updates seem to be released fast as well, WordPress 4.5 was released a couple of days ago and now it’s been updated. Oh, and did you notice that it’s free? The only issue I’ve had is that simply adding and selecting a new picture does not actually refresh the preview, I have to write something in a text field and remove it to make it refresh. (If I recall correctly if this happen then newly added images won’t be saved if you press the save button, you actually have to refresh the preview before WordPress will save your changes)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ doulou10.4y ago
I’ve literally spent hours, days looking for a widget plugin just to feature a custom link list with images. So thanks so much for this – it’s a massive relief to find something – I can’t believe there aren’t others! Also the fact you can add style options to the Caption has saved me so much time. Thanks for a great plugin. PS – this is the first review I’ve ever written for a plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ j.goncalves10.6y ago
It works like a charm! Very good!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jojo2910.6y ago
Super plugin! Fonctionne très bien!
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Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-23 1K+ → 900+ down after 1209 days in tier
- 2023-01-30 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-01-29 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-01-26 2K+ → 1K+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Simple Image Widget 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B -
Image Widget 3K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags C -
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Image Widget 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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