Admin Thumbnails
v0.1by mbecher · updated 17 years ago
If your theme supports Wordpress 2.9's thumbnail feature, this plugin displays thumbnails on the admin area's manage posts and manage pages …
- Rank
- #19,747
- Up61 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 63
- 60+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.9K
- 4,941 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Admin Thumbnails at a glance
Admin Thumbnails is a WordPress plugin by mbecher with 60+ active installs, the #19,747 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.1 came out on Jan 19, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2. Among the 139 plugins tagged “thumbnails”, it ranks #51. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Admin Thumbnails |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 63 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 63 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 63 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 63 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 63 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 63 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 63 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 63 |
Rank over time
#19,747 · up 12 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #19,747 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #19,808 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #19,755 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #19,751 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #19,851 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #19,805 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #19,796 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #19,801 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #19,835 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #19,792 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #19,774 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #19,765 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #19,759 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +1.61% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.59% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
60+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.1100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9.1
- Tested up to
- 2.9.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 19, 2010
- Last updated
- Jan 19, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Admin Thumbnails
How many websites use Admin Thumbnails?
Admin Thumbnails is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,747 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Admin Thumbnails been downloaded?
4,941 times in total since 2010.
When was Admin Thumbnails last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Jan 19, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Admin Thumbnails compatible with the latest WordPress?
Admin Thumbnails’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Admin Thumbnails still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Admin Thumbnails have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Admin Thumbnails?
The plugins most like Admin Thumbnails, by the tags they share, are Regenerate Thumbnails (1M+), Force Regenerate Thumbnails (200K+) and Nested Pages (90K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 63 |
| Reported installs | 60+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 4.9K |
| Author | mbecher |
| First released | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | 2.9.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 19, 2010 |
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