WordPress plugin comparison

Force Regenerate Thumbnails vs PDF Thumbnail Generator

Force Regenerate Thumbnails

by Shane Bishop

200K+ installs4.7

PDF Thumbnail Generator

by kubiq

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Force Regenerate Thumbnails has more active installs: 200K+, against 2K+ for PDF Thumbnail Generator.
On a typical day, Force Regenerate Thumbnails is downloaded about 689 times, PDF Thumbnail Generator about 27.
PDF Thumbnail Generator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 186 reviews.
Force Regenerate Thumbnails was updated more recently: Feb 17, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for PDF Thumbnail Generator.
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
Force Regenerate Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for PDF Thumbnail Generator.

Force Regenerate Thumbnails leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Force Regenerate Thumbnails	PDF Thumbnail Generator
Popular rank	#230	#4,646
Active installs	200K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	20.6K	522
Rating	4.7(186)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.92	×0.45
Last release	8 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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