Below you find a list of the common features for both the Header Image Rotator and the Rotating Image plugin, as well as the difference between the basic and pro versions of both. Both plugins are offered in a free version which can be utilized for testing before you buy. However, the basic versions have certain limited functionality. As an example: the free versions can hold up to 5 pictures and only have 3 time interval options: hourly, weekly, and monthly.
In support of the open source community, these free versions, however, are offered to be used without restriction on websites.
Some differences between the basic and Pro versions
| Feature | Basic | Pro |
| Will take any kind of image file (jpg, gif, etc). | X | X |
| Ability to set CSS ID tag directly from the plugin option page | X | X |
| Certified and tested in Wordpress 2.6 | X | X |
| Works with PHP 4 and PHP 5 | X | X |
| The interval at which the images are rotated can be controlled | X | X |
| You can preview your images and delete them from the option panel | X | X |
| Add as many images as you like | X | |
| Rotation intervals are on refresh, minute, half hour, hour, daily, and weekly, monthly | X | |
| Ability to change the CSS header tag directly from the plugin option page | X | |
| Hyperlink images to your blog URL (can be turned on or off) | X | |
| Specify to use the Google AJAX API to serve the jQuery javascript libraries | X | |
| Upload from the plugin’s option panel | X |
Rotating Images features
If that’s not enough, here are some more features of the Rotating Image plugin…
- Rotates the images based on 7 different time variables
- You can upload and delete directly from the admin options page
- You can link the images to any URL you specify
- No limit to the number of pictures
- You can style the CSS directly from the admin options pages
- A total of 5 sections, which can be turned on and off, give you the flexibility to add multiple rotating sections. Each section will rotate according to it’s own schedule
- File types supported: .gif, .jpg, .png, .tiff, .tif, .jpeg, .raw, .bmp, .ppm, .pgm, .pbm, .pnm, .cgm, .svg, .psd, .psp, .ai, .drw, .dxf, .eps, .indd, .mng, .pct, .pdf, .ps, .svg, .flv