WordPress plugin comparison
Flex Image Optimizer vs Regenerate Thumbnails
Flex Image Optimizer
by Flex Plugins
Fewer than 10 installs
Regenerate Thumbnails
by Alex Mills
1M+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Regenerate Thumbnails has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Flex Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Regenerate Thumbnails is downloaded about 2,715 times, Flex Image Optimizer about 2.
- Flex Image Optimizer has no reviews yet.
- Flex Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Aug 20, 2025 for Regenerate Thumbnails.
- Flex Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Regenerate Thumbnails.
- Regenerate Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for Flex Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Regenerate Thumbnails leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Flex Image Optimizer | Regenerate Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60,886 | #64 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 64.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(396) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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