WordPress plugin comparison
Regenerate Thumbnails vs Smart Thumbnails GW
Regenerate Thumbnails
by Alex Mills
1M+ installs4.6
Smart Thumbnails GW
by Mohammadreza Maghsoudipour
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Regenerate Thumbnails has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Thumbnails GW.
- On a typical day, Regenerate Thumbnails is downloaded about 2,600 times, Smart Thumbnails GW about 2.
- Smart Thumbnails GW has no reviews yet.
- Smart Thumbnails GW was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2026, against Aug 20, 2025 for Regenerate Thumbnails.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Regenerate Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for Smart Thumbnails GW.
Line by line
Regenerate Thumbnails leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Regenerate Thumbnails | Smart Thumbnails GW |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64 | #63,790 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67.3K | 48 |
| Rating | 4.6(396) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 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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