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Image Widget v4.4.12

A simple image widget that uses the native WordPress media manager to add image widgets to your site.

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  • Audit coverage Up to date 30 versions audited
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 4, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 4, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires WordPress 3.5+
  • Tested up to WP 6.7.1 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 91% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 97 Passed
  • 23 Warnings
  • 5 Failed
Security 84/100
Good

31 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 72/100
Needs Improvement

44 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 83/100
Good

10 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 83/100
Good

5 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 100/100
Excellent

3 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 67/100
Needs Improvement

4 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

26.3 KB

75.9 KB unzipped

Total files

17

across all file types

Lines of PHP

1,007

in 10 files Small

File types

  • PHP
  • JS
  • GITIGNORE
  • POT
  • Other

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 0 Critical
  • 97 High
  • 13 Medium
  • 35 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 30 audited versions of Image Widget, Code Quality improved the most (+2). The largest regression was in Accessibility (-16). The codebase grew 32% in size.

Audited 4.0 → 4.4.12 · 30 versions

0 50 100 4.0 4.1 4.4.2 4.4.12

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 473 945 4.0 4.1 4.4.2 4.4.12

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

1,699

downloads

Today

286

downloads

Week over week

−3%

vs previous week

Month over month

−16%

vs previous month

Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: Low.

Version intelligence

9.2% of installs run an older version

≈ 9.2K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v4.4

Ratings

287 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 265
  • 4 15
  • 3 2
  • 2 2
  • 1 3

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

4 mo ago

Apr 20, 2026

Release cadence

~ every 16 days

average between releases

Total releases

72

since Jul 2008 · 18 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Image Widget in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Image Widget v4.4.12 flagged 145 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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