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Force Regenerate Thumbnails

v2.3.0

by Shane Bishop · updated 8 months ago

Delete and REALLY force thumbnail regeneration.

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Rank
#230
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 250,000
200K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
5M
5,043,985 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
186 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -7.2% (30d)·Toward 100K+ · ETA ~8mo

Force Regenerate Thumbnails at a glance

Force Regenerate Thumbnails is a WordPress plugin by Shane Bishop with 200K+ active installs, the #230 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 709 times, 7% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 186 reviews. Version 2.3.0 came out on Feb 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 28 plugins tagged “force”. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

20.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Force Regenerate Thumbnails Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5001K1.5KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateForce Regenerate Thumbnails
Nov 8, 2026369
Nov 7, 2026422
Nov 6, 2026647
Nov 5, 2026712
Nov 4, 2026673
Nov 3, 2026705
Nov 2, 2026739
Nov 1, 2026469
Oct 31, 2026391
Oct 30, 2026742
Oct 29, 2026790
Oct 28, 20261,017
Oct 27, 20261,075
Oct 26, 2026961
Oct 25, 2026499
Oct 24, 2026497
Oct 23, 20261,060
Oct 22, 20261,633
Oct 21, 20261,239
Oct 20, 2026753
Oct 19, 2026688
Oct 18, 2026365
Oct 17, 2026371
Oct 16, 2026634
Oct 15, 2026628
Oct 14, 2026606
Oct 13, 2026685
Oct 12, 2026594
Oct 11, 2026379
Oct 10, 2026405

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 249,475 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.248K249KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026249,475
Nov 8, 2026249,656
Nov 7, 2026249,157
Nov 5, 2026249,850
Nov 4, 2026249,848
Nov 3, 2026248,927
Nov 2, 2026248,731
Nov 1, 2026249,501
Oct 31, 2026247,989
Oct 30, 2026248,915
Oct 29, 2026249,108
Oct 28, 2026249,513
Oct 27, 2026249,617

Rank over time

#230 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 17 days across 1 series.#228#229#230#231Oct 16Oct 19Oct 28Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#230
Nov 8, 2026#230
Nov 7, 2026#230
Nov 6, 2026#229
Nov 5, 2026#229
Nov 4, 2026#229
Nov 3, 2026#229
Nov 2, 2026#229
Nov 1, 2026#229
Oct 31, 2026#231
Oct 30, 2026#230
Oct 29, 2026#230
Oct 28, 2026#230
Oct 27, 2026#230
Oct 21, 2026#229
Oct 19, 2026#228
Oct 16, 2026#229

Growth %

Average -0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.07%
Nov 8, 2026+0.20%
Nov 7, 2026-0.14%
Nov 5, 2026+0.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.37%
Nov 3, 2026+0.08%
Nov 2, 2026-0.31%
Nov 1, 2026+0.61%
Oct 31, 2026-0.37%
Oct 30, 2026-0.08%
Oct 29, 2026-0.16%
Oct 28, 2026-0.04%

Active installs band

200K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 17 days across 1 series.190K200K210KOct 16Oct 19Oct 28Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200K+
Nov 8, 2026200K+
Nov 7, 2026200K+
Nov 6, 2026200K+
Nov 5, 2026200K+
Nov 4, 2026200K+
Nov 3, 2026200K+
Nov 2, 2026200K+
Nov 1, 2026200K+
Oct 31, 2026200K+
Oct 30, 2026200K+
Oct 29, 2026200K+
Oct 28, 2026200K+
Oct 27, 2026200K+
Oct 21, 2026200K+
Oct 19, 2026200K+
Oct 16, 2026200K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #230 → #229Downloads -8.4%
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

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

  • v2.348%
  • v2.026%
  • v2.214%
  • v2.111%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★186 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.3.0
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Aug 15, 2012
Last updated
Feb 17, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Force Regenerate Thumbnails

How many websites use Force Regenerate Thumbnails?

Force Regenerate Thumbnails is active on 200K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #230 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Force Regenerate Thumbnails been downloaded?

5,043,985 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 709 times. See download stats

When was Force Regenerate Thumbnails last updated?

Version 2.3.0 came out on Feb 17, 2026 (8 months ago). See every release

Is Force Regenerate Thumbnails compatible with the latest WordPress?

Force Regenerate Thumbnails’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Force Regenerate Thumbnails have known security vulnerabilities?

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

Is Force Regenerate Thumbnails still maintained?

Its last release was 8 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Force Regenerate Thumbnails have?

4.7 out of 5 from 186 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Force Regenerate Thumbnails?

The plugins most like Force Regenerate Thumbnails, by the tags they share, are Real Thumbnail Generator (1K+), Regenerate Thumbnails (1M+) and Easy Add Thumbnail (7K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

186 reviews

  • 5 stars: 164 reviews, 88%
  • 4 stars: 8 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 10 reviews, 5%
Positive
92%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
8%1–2★
  • About 54 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Force Regenerate Thumbnails
Estimated installs≈ 250,000
Reported installs200K+
Rating4.7
Reviews186
Total downloads5M
AuthorShane Bishop
First releasedAug 15, 2012
Version2.3.0
Requires WP6.6
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedFeb 17, 2026

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