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Crop-Thumbnails

v1.9.7

by Volkmar Kantor · updated 11 months ago

"Crop Thumbnails" made it easy to get exacly that specific image-detail you want to show in your featured image or gallery image.

imagesmedia librarypost thumbnails
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Rank
#809
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 46,000
40K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
883.1K
883,106 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
67 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +5.8% (30d)·Toward 50K+ · ETA ~45d

Crop-Thumbnails at a glance

Crop-Thumbnails is a WordPress plugin by Volkmar Kantor with 40K+ active installs, the #809 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 227 times, 6% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 67 reviews. Version 1.9.7 came out on Dec 3, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 16 plugins tagged “post thumbnails”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

4.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Crop-Thumbnails Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.200400Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27
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DateCrop-Thumbnails
Oct 27, 2026367
Oct 26, 2026335
Oct 25, 2026125
Oct 24, 2026101
Oct 23, 2026333
Oct 22, 2026543
Oct 21, 2026508
Oct 20, 2026231
Oct 19, 2026220
Oct 18, 202659
Oct 17, 202658
Oct 16, 2026189
Oct 15, 2026223
Oct 14, 2026284
Oct 13, 2026333
Oct 12, 2026270
Oct 11, 202686
Oct 10, 202669
Oct 9, 2026262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 45,954 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.45.9K46K46.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202645,954
Nov 7, 202645,941
Nov 5, 202646,102
Nov 4, 202646,164
Nov 3, 202646,076
Nov 2, 202646,056
Nov 1, 202645,904
Oct 31, 202645,904
Oct 30, 202645,903
Oct 29, 202646,024
Oct 28, 202646,026
Oct 27, 202645,998

Rank over time

#809 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#808#810Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#809
Nov 7, 2026#809
Nov 6, 2026#809
Nov 5, 2026#807
Nov 4, 2026#807
Nov 3, 2026#807
Nov 2, 2026#809
Nov 1, 2026#811
Oct 31, 2026#810
Oct 30, 2026#810
Oct 29, 2026#809
Oct 28, 2026#810
Oct 27, 2026#810
Oct 16, 2026#810

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.03%
Nov 7, 2026-0.17%
Nov 5, 2026-0.13%
Nov 4, 2026+0.19%
Nov 3, 2026+0.04%
Nov 2, 2026+0.33%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+0.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.26%
Oct 29, 2026-0.00%
Oct 28, 2026+0.06%

Active installs band

40K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.38K40K42KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202640K+
Nov 7, 202640K+
Nov 6, 202640K+
Nov 5, 202640K+
Nov 4, 202640K+
Nov 3, 202640K+
Nov 2, 202640K+
Nov 1, 202640K+
Oct 31, 202640K+
Oct 30, 202640K+
Oct 29, 202640K+
Oct 28, 202640K+
Oct 27, 202640K+
Oct 16, 202640K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #810 → #807
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.984%
  • Other16%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★67 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.9.7
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.4.0
First released
Nov 15, 2012
Last updated
Dec 3, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Crop-Thumbnails

How many websites use Crop-Thumbnails?

Crop-Thumbnails is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #809 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Crop-Thumbnails been downloaded?

883,106 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 227 times. See download stats

When was Crop-Thumbnails last updated?

Version 1.9.7 came out on Dec 3, 2025 (11 months ago). See every release

Is Crop-Thumbnails compatible with the latest WordPress?

Crop-Thumbnails’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does Crop-Thumbnails have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Crop-Thumbnails. See its security record

Is Crop-Thumbnails still maintained?

Its last release was 11 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Crop-Thumbnails have?

4.6 out of 5 from 67 reviews on WordPress.org. 87% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Crop-Thumbnails?

The plugins most like Crop-Thumbnails, by the tags they share, are Media Cleaner (90K+), Quick Featured Images (50K+) and Regenerate Thumbnails (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

67 reviews

  • 5 stars: 58 reviews, 87%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
  • 1 stars: 4 reviews, 6%
Positive
90%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
9%1–2★
  • About 8 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 9 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Crop-Thumbnails
Estimated installs≈ 46,000
Reported installs40K+
Rating4.6
Reviews67
Total downloads883.1K
AuthorVolkmar Kantor
First releasedNov 15, 2012
Version1.9.7
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4.0
Last updatedDec 3, 2025

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