WordPress plugin comparison
Regenerate Thumbnails HTML vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Regenerate Thumbnails HTML
by Jordy Meow
20+ installs5.0
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
by ShortPixel
300K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against 20+ for Regenerate Thumbnails HTML.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, Regenerate Thumbnails HTML about 3.
- Regenerate Thumbnails HTML is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 830 reviews.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Feb 1, 2017 for Regenerate Thumbnails HTML.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Regenerate Thumbnails HTML.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Regenerate Thumbnails HTML.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Regenerate Thumbnails HTML | ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,710 | #193 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 235.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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