WordPress plugin comparison

Regenerate Thumbnails vs Setup Default Featured Image

Regenerate Thumbnails

by Alex Mills

1M+ installs4.6

Setup Default Featured Image

by theme funda

400+ installs

At a glance

Regenerate Thumbnails has more active installs: 1M+, against 400+ for Setup Default Featured Image.
On a typical day, Regenerate Thumbnails is downloaded about 2,600 times, Setup Default Featured Image about 8.
Setup Default Featured Image has no reviews yet.
Setup Default Featured Image was updated more recently: Jul 19, 2026, against Aug 20, 2025 for Regenerate Thumbnails.
Setup Default Featured Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Regenerate Thumbnails.
Regenerate Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2008, against 2022 for Setup Default Featured Image.

Regenerate Thumbnails leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Regenerate Thumbnails	Setup Default Featured Image
Popular rank	#64	#9,732
Active installs	1M+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	67.3K	231
Rating	4.6(396)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.83	×0.38
Last release	1 year ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	5.6

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