Custom Header Extended vs HW Image Widget — WordPress

Custom Header Extended vs HW Image Widget

Name: Custom Header Extended
Rating: 5 (12 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Custom Header Extended

5.0·12reviews·1,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Custom Header Extended	HW Image Widget
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Description	1359 / 5000 chars27% used	666 / 5000 chars13% used
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Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Justin Tadlock	Håkan Wennerberg
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2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Custom Header Extended and HW Image Widget
Metric	Custom Header Extended	HW Image Widget
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.4 ★
Total reviews	12	★ 14
Active installs	1,000+	1,000+
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3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Custom Header Extended

A plugin for allowing users to set a custom header on a per-post basis. This plugin hooks into the WordPress custom-header theme feature and overwrites the values on single post views if the post has been given a custom header. Features This plugin creates a custom meta box on the edit post screen. From that point, you can select a custom header image. You can also select whether to display your header text and its color if your theme supports that option. The options you choose will be shown on the single post page on the front end. Requirements Your theme must support the core WordPress implementation of the Custom Headers theme feature. Professional Support If you need professional plugin support from me, the plugin author, you can access the support forums at Theme Hybrid, which is a professional WordPress help/support site where I handle support for all my plugins and themes for a community of 40,000+ users (and growing). Plugin Development If you’re a plugin author or just a code hobbyist, you can follow the development of this plugin on it’s GitHub repository. Donations Yes, I do accept donations. If you want to buy me a beer or whatever, you can do so from my donations page. I appreciate all donations, no matter the size. Further development of this plugin is not contingent on donations, but they are always a nice incentive.

Top keywords

support6×2.53%
custom5×2.11%
donations5×2.11%
theme5×2.11%
header4×1.69%
post4×1.69%
custom header3×1.27%
development3×1.27%
professional3×1.27%
wordpress3×1.27%
author2×0.84%
page2×0.84%

HW Image Widget

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/

Top keywords

allow4×3.77%
widget3×2.83%
default2×1.89%
define2×1.89%
fixed2×1.89%
image2×1.89%
images2×1.89%
responsive2×1.89%
sized2×1.89%
sized images2×1.89%
text2×1.89%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Custom Header Extended or HW Image Widget?

Custom Header Extended has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 12 reviews) compared to HW Image Widget (4.4★ from 14 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Custom Header Extended or HW Image Widget?

Custom Header Extended holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.4★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Custom Header Extended or HW Image Widget?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. HW Image Widget has the deeper published review base (14 vs 12), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Custom Header Extended typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 reviews). HW Image Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (14 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Custom Header Extended and HW Image Widget?

Migration support varies by app and category. Custom Header Extended and HW Image Widget both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Custom Header Extended" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Custom Header Extended vs HW Image Widget

Custom Header Extended

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

HW Image Widget

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AppRanks verdict

3. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Custom Header Extended or HW Image Widget?

Should I choose Custom Header Extended or HW Image Widget?

Which is faster to set up, Custom Header Extended or HW Image Widget?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Custom Header Extended and HW Image Widget?

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