HW Image Widget
Image widget that will allow you to choose responsive or fixed sized behavior. Includes TinyMCE rich text editing of the text description.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.4★ from 14
- Active installs
- 1k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2017
- Added
- Mar 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- WP 4.2.39
- Downloads
- 40,221
Our analysis
AI-assistedHW Image Widget is a WordPress plugin that allows you to add images to your site using a widget. It offers options for both responsive and fixed image sizes, enabling you to define dimensions while maintaining aspect ratios if desired. The plugin also supports rich text editing through TinyMCE and allows for custom HTML templates in your theme.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to enhance their site's visual appeal by easily incorporating images into widgets. It supports WordPress versions 3.5 and newer and is available in English and Swedish.
Best for: This plugin suits users looking to add customizable image widgets to their WordPress sites.
What it does well
- ✓Supports both responsive and fixed image sizes
- ✓Allows for rich text editing with TinyMCE
- ✓Custom HTML templates can be created
- ✓Works with the theme customizer
- ✓Available in English and Swedish
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in November 2017
- •Tested only up to WordPress version 4.2.39
- •Directory score indicates potential issues
Verdict
HW Image Widget provides useful features for image management in widgets, but its outdated status may limit compatibility with newer WordPress versions.
From the developer
Håkan Wennerberg's own description of HW Image Widget, lightly tidied.
This widget requires WordPress 3.5 or newer.
Primary features of HW Image Widget:
- Allow you to choose responsive or fixed behavior.
- Fixed sized images allow you to define width/height with, or without kept aspect ratio.
- Responsive sized images will allow you to define “fill width” or not.
- Uses TinyMCE for rich text editing of the image text field.
- Allow you to create a custom widget HTML-template in the active theme to override the default layout.
- Default settings can be overridden using filter.
- Works with Carrington Build.
- Works with the theme customizer.
- Available in English and Swedish.
For more info, visit http://webartisan.se/hw-image-widget/