WordPress plugin comparison

Force Regenerate Thumbnails vs Smart Thumbnails GW

Force Regenerate Thumbnails

by Shane Bishop

200K+ installs4.7

Smart Thumbnails GW

by Mohammadreza Maghsoudipour

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Force Regenerate Thumbnails has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Thumbnails GW.
On a typical day, Force Regenerate Thumbnails is downloaded about 689 times, Smart Thumbnails GW about 2.
Smart Thumbnails GW has no reviews yet.
Smart Thumbnails GW was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2026, against Feb 17, 2026 for Force Regenerate Thumbnails.
Force Regenerate Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Smart Thumbnails GW.
Force Regenerate Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Smart Thumbnails GW.

Force Regenerate Thumbnails leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Force Regenerate Thumbnails	Smart Thumbnails GW
Popular rank	#230	#63,790
Active installs	200K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	20.6K	48
Rating	4.7(186)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.92	×0.04
Last release	8 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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