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Category Thumbnail

30+ installs · #24,021 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Simple Image Sizes
Shares 2 of Category Thumbnail's 5 tags.
Most installed
Menu Image, Icons made easy
100K+ active installs.
Best rated
Image Widget
4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews.
Most recently updated
Media Cleaner
Updated on Nov 3, 2026.
  1. Simple Image Sizes

    by Nicolas Juen

    This plugin lets you create custom image sizes for your site. Override your theme sizes directly on the Media settings page, regenerate thumbnails, an …

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #660
    Rating
    4.6(91)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  2. Image Watermark

    by dFactory

    Apply image or text watermarks to new uploads and existing Media Library images.

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #856
    Rating
    4.2(299)
    Updated
    20 days ago

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  3. Auto Upload Images

    by Ali Irani

    Automatically detect external images in the post content and import images to your site then adding to the media library and replace image urls.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,221
    Rating
    4.3(106)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  4. No Right Click Images

    by WebFactory

    Disables right click context menu on images to help deter leeches from stealing images.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,157
    Rating
    4.7(52)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  5. Menu Image, Icons made easy

    by Rui Guerreiro

    Adds an image or icon in the menu items. You can choose the position of the image (after, before, above, below) or even hide the menu item title.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #408
    Rating
    4.5(123)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  6. Image Widget

    by Nexcess

    A simple image widget that uses the native WordPress media manager to add image widgets to your site.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #398
    Rating
    4.9(287)
    Updated
    6 months ago

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  7. reSmush.it

    by ShortPixel

    reSmush.it is the FREE image compressor and optimizer plugin - use it to optimize your images and improve the SEO and performance of your website.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #364
    Rating
    4.3(166)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  8. Modern Image Formats

    by WordPress Performance Team

    Converts images to more modern formats such as WebP or AVIF during upload.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #355
    Rating
    3.6(26)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  9. Media Cleaner

    by Jordy Meow

    Find and delete unused images and media files, fix broken entries, with a trash to undo anything. A lighter, faster WordPress! 💕

    Installs
    90K+
    Rank
    #490
    Rating
    4.6(779)
    Updated
    7 days ago

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  10. List category posts

    by Fernando Briano

    Very customizable plugin to list posts by category (or tag, author and more) in a post, page or widget. Uses the [catlist] shortcode to select posts.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #549
    Rating
    4.7(254)
    Updated
    4 months ago

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  11. Image Placeholders

    by WordPress Performance Team

    Displays placeholders based on an image's dominant color while the image is loading.

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #665
    Rating
    3.5(2)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  12. Default Featured Image

    by Jan-Willem

    Add a Default Featured Image for all posts & pages.

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #705
    Rating
    4.8(69)
    Updated
    4 months ago

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