WordPress plugin comparison
Manual Image Crop vs WP Remote Thumbnail
At a glance
- Manual Image Crop has more active installs: 7K+, against 60+ for WP Remote Thumbnail.
- On a typical day, Manual Image Crop is downloaded about 65 times, WP Remote Thumbnail about 4.
- Manual Image Crop is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 56 reviews, against 3.5 from 8 reviews.
- WP Remote Thumbnail was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Manual Image Crop.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Manual Image Crop has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for WP Remote Thumbnail.
Line by line
Manual Image Crop leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Manual Image Crop |  WP Remote Thumbnail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,484 | #19,677 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 86 |
| Rating | 4.1(56) | 3.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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