ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More
v6.10.1by Codexpert, Inc · updated 6 days ago
All-in-one WordPress image optimization: disable thumbnails, compress, convert to WebP & AVIF, clean your media library, and offload images to a CDN.
- Rank
- #1,132
- Down2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 26,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.5M
- 1,455,496 all-time
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- 118 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 2 of 2 threads, last 2 months
ThumbPress at a glance
ThumbPress is a WordPress plugin by Codexpert, Inc with 20K+ active installs, the #1,132 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 419 times, 41% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 118 reviews. Version 6.10.1 came out on Nov 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 8 plugins tagged “Image CDN”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats23.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ThumbPress |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 253 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 374 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 572 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 635 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,788 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5,264 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 204 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 188 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 269 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 681 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 920 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 374 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 464 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 289 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 548 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 944 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3,757 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3,049 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 263 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 151 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 201 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 229 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 298 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 330 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 317 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 223 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 430 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 26,215 · -1.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 26,215 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 26,212 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26,214 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 26,160 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 26,205 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 26,161 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26,156 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 26,131 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 26,257 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26,171 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26,126 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 26,596 |
Rank over time
#1,132 · down 8 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,132 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,130 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,131 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,130 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,130 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,129 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,131 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,131 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,132 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,132 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,131 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,131 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,131 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,124 |
Growth %
Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.17% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.48% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.17% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.77% |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #1131 → #1132
- Tested up to 7.0.8 → 7.1.4
- Released 6.10.1 (was 6.10.0)
- Rank #1131 → #1130Downloads +12.8%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
- Rank #1124 → #1129Downloads +94.9%
- Released 6.10.0 (was 6.9.1)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v6.1034%
- v5.821%
- v6.10.8%
- Other44%
Rating trend
3.7★★★★★118 reviews · up 0.1 in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 6.10.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 2, 2016
- Last updated
- Nov 2, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ThumbPress
How many websites use ThumbPress?
ThumbPress is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,132 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has ThumbPress been downloaded?
1,455,496 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 419 times. See download stats
When was ThumbPress last updated?
Version 6.10.1 came out on Nov 2, 2026 (6 days ago). See every release
Is ThumbPress compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does ThumbPress have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep ThumbPress up to date. See its security record
Is ThumbPress still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does ThumbPress have?
3.7 out of 5 from 118 reviews on WordPress.org. 59% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to ThumbPress?
The plugins most like ThumbPress, by the tags they share, are Squeeze (3K+), TheDock Media (500+) and Smush (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.7
★★★★★
118 reviews
- 5 stars: 70 reviews, 59%
- 4 stars: 6 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 6 reviews, 5%
- 2 stars: 5 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 31 reviews, 26%
- Positive
- 64%4–5★
- Mixed
- 5%3★
- Critical
- 31%1–2★
- About 8 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 26,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 118 |
| Total downloads | 1.5M |
| Author | Codexpert, Inc |
| First released | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Version | 6.10.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 2, 2026 |
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