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Simple Image Widget

by Cedaro · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Image Widget
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 15 months (last release 20 Jul 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.20 Jul 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
bradyvercher8 Apr 2014 to 20 Jul 2025, 28 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
16 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Simple Image Widget
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 20 Jul 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.5 from 39 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star32
4 star1
3 star2
2 star2
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Image Widget
4 May 202640
11 May 202652
18 May 202661
25 May 202654
1 Jun 202656
8 Jun 202681
15 Jun 202667
22 Jun 202647
29 Jun 202658
6 Jul 202659
13 Jul 202655
20 Jul 202675
27 Jul 202668
3 Aug 202695
10 Aug 202694
17 Aug 2026110
24 Aug 202689
31 Aug 202691
7 Sep 202690
14 Sep 2026112
21 Sep 2026142
28 Sep 2026128
5 Oct 2026131
12 Oct 2026132
19 Oct 2026215
26 Oct 2026220
2 Nov 202628

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 64% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version4.4.2
AuthorCedaro
Added9 Sep 2008
Last updated20 Jul 2025
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes
Tagsmedia, widget, sidebar, image widget, media manager

Other plugins by this author: Simple Page Sidebars, Footer Credits, Plugin Toggle

Questions

Is Simple Image Widget still maintained?

Simple Image Widget was last updated on 20 Jul 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Simple Image Widget safe?

Simple Image Widget has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Simple Image Widget?

The wordpress.org author is Cedaro. Recent committers: bradyvercher, blazersix, vickio, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple Image Widget?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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