WordPress plugin comparison
Regenerate Thumbnails vs Thumbnail Editor
At a glance
- Regenerate Thumbnails has more active installs: 1M+, against 500+ for Thumbnail Editor.
- On a typical day, Regenerate Thumbnails is downloaded about 2,600 times, Thumbnail Editor about 13.
- Regenerate Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 396 reviews, against 3.0 from 5 reviews.
- Thumbnail Editor was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Aug 20, 2025 for Regenerate Thumbnails.
- Thumbnail Editor 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 2015 for Thumbnail Editor.
Line by line
Regenerate Thumbnails leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Regenerate Thumbnails |  Thumbnail Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64 | #8,548 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67.3K | 342 |
| Rating | 4.6(396) | 3.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months 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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