WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Block vs Regenerate Thumbnails
At a glance
- Regenerate Thumbnails has more active installs: 1M+, against 40K+ for Category Posts Block.
- On a typical day, Regenerate Thumbnails is downloaded about 2,715 times, Category Posts Block about 444.
- Regenerate Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 396 reviews, against 4.5 from 79 reviews.
- Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 20, 2025 for Regenerate Thumbnails.
- Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Regenerate Thumbnails.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2008 for Regenerate Thumbnails.
Line by line
Regenerate Thumbnails leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Posts Block |  Regenerate Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #881 | #64 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20K | 65.8K |
| Rating | 4.5(79) | 4.6(396) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.2.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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