WordPress plugin comparison
Post Thumbnail from URL vs Regenerate Thumbnails
Post Thumbnail from URL
by michele.settembre
70+ installs5.0
Regenerate Thumbnails
by Alex Mills
1M+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Regenerate Thumbnails has more active installs: 1M+, against 70+ for Post Thumbnail from URL.
- On a typical day, Regenerate Thumbnails is downloaded about 2,600 times, Post Thumbnail from URL about 3.
- Post Thumbnail from URL is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 396 reviews.
- Regenerate Thumbnails was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2025, against Jul 14, 2015 for Post Thumbnail from URL.
- Regenerate Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.2.39 for Post Thumbnail from URL.
- Regenerate Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Post Thumbnail from URL.
Line by line
Regenerate Thumbnails leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Post Thumbnail from URL | Regenerate Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,291 | #64 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60 | 65K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.6(396) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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