Who is The Image Widget for?

The Image Widget is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Does The Image Widget have a free plan?

Yes — The Image Widget is free to use.

What platforms does The Image Widget run on?

The Image Widget runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is The Image Widget still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to The Image Widget?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Simple Image Widget, Image & Video Lightbox, and WPB Image Widget.

Who develops The Image Widget?

The Image Widget is developed by Nik.

How long has The Image Widget been around?

The Image Widget first shipped in 2016.

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The Image Widget

Name: The Image Widget
Author: Nik

wordpress.orgOther creative

The Image Widget is a WordPress plugin for displaying images in site sidebars. It supports clickable images, configurable WordPress image sizes, lightbox pop-ups, and image selection through the built-in media manager.

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Overview

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The Image Widget is an Other creative project. It focuses on adding clickable images and lightbox displays to WordPress sidebars. The Image Widget is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners. The Image Widget is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

Nik builds and maintains The Image Widget, and it first shipped in 2016. Key capabilities include clickable images, lightbox pop-ups, and sidebar placement. The interface is available in Greek, English, and Kalaallisut. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Clickable images
Lightbox pop-ups
Sidebar placement
Image size selection
Media manager integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 12:04 UTC
The Image Widget verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about The Image Widget

What is The Image Widget?: The Image Widget focuses on adding clickable images and lightbox displays to WordPress sidebars. It is catalogued under Other creative on PulseGate.
Who is The Image Widget for?: The Image Widget is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Does The Image Widget have a free plan?: Yes — The Image Widget is free to use.
What platforms does The Image Widget run on?: The Image Widget runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is The Image Widget still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to The Image Widget?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Simple Image Widget, Image & Video Lightbox, and WPB Image Widget.Simple Image Widget Image & Video Lightbox WPB Image Widget
Who develops The Image Widget?: The Image Widget is developed by Nik.
How long has The Image Widget been around?: The Image Widget first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: Greek, English, Kalaallisut
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Adding clickable images and lightbox displays to WordPress sidebars.

Registered as

WordPress.org: ci-image-widget

Developer

Nik

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: the-image-widget-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 6 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ci-image-widget

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