WordPress plugin comparison

Force Regenerate Thumbnails vs Square Thumbnails

Force Regenerate Thumbnails

by Shane Bishop

200K+ installs4.7

Square Thumbnails

by ilmdesigns

700+ installs4.2

At a glance

Force Regenerate Thumbnails has more active installs: 200K+, against 700+ for Square Thumbnails.
On a typical day, Force Regenerate Thumbnails is downloaded about 689 times, Square Thumbnails about 9.
Force Regenerate Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 186 reviews, against 4.2 from 19 reviews.
Force Regenerate Thumbnails was updated more recently: Feb 17, 2026, against May 23, 2025 for Square Thumbnails.
Force Regenerate Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Square Thumbnails.
Force Regenerate Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Square Thumbnails.

Force Regenerate Thumbnails leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Force Regenerate Thumbnails	Square Thumbnails
Popular rank	#230	#7,700
Active installs	200K+	700+
Downloads, last 30 days	20.6K	152
Rating	4.7(186)	4.2(19)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.92	×0.21
Last release	8 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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