WordPress plugin comparison
Regenerate Thumbnails vs WP Category Thumbnail
At a glance
- Regenerate Thumbnails has more active installs: 1M+, against 40+ for WP Category Thumbnail.
- On a typical day, Regenerate Thumbnails is downloaded about 2,600 times, WP Category Thumbnail about 7.
- WP Category Thumbnail has no reviews yet.
- Regenerate Thumbnails was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2025, against Sep 16, 2019 for WP Category Thumbnail.
- Regenerate Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.2.30 for WP Category Thumbnail.
- Regenerate Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for WP Category Thumbnail.
Line by line
Regenerate Thumbnails leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Regenerate Thumbnails |  WP Category Thumbnail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64 | #21,818 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67.3K | 155 |
| Rating | 4.6(396) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.6 |
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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