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Regenerate Thumbnails

v3.1.6

by Alex Mills · updated 1 year ago

Regenerate the thumbnails for one or more of your image uploads. Useful when changing their sizes or your theme.

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Rank
#64
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,200,000
1M+ reported · Low
Total downloads
23M
22,959,259 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
396 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +9.3% (30d)·Toward 2M+ · ETA ~7mo

Regenerate Thumbnails at a glance

Regenerate Thumbnails is a WordPress plugin by Alex Mills with 1M+ active installs, the #64 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,715 times, 9% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 396 reviews. Version 3.1.6 came out on Aug 20, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 40 plugins tagged “post thumbnail”. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

67.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Regenerate Thumbnails Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.2K4KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateRegenerate Thumbnails
Nov 7, 20261,026
Nov 6, 20262,466
Nov 5, 20262,843
Nov 4, 20263,043
Nov 3, 20262,689
Nov 2, 20262,740
Nov 1, 20261,152
Oct 31, 2026926
Oct 30, 20262,511
Oct 29, 20263,048
Oct 28, 20263,011
Oct 27, 20262,964
Oct 26, 20262,969
Oct 25, 20261,294
Oct 24, 20261,272
Oct 23, 20263,188
Oct 22, 20264,949
Oct 21, 20264,015
Oct 20, 20262,501
Oct 19, 20262,308
Oct 18, 2026836
Oct 17, 2026886
Oct 16, 20261,929
Oct 15, 20262,140
Oct 14, 20262,407
Oct 13, 20262,450
Oct 12, 20262,265
Oct 11, 2026884
Oct 10, 2026861
Oct 9, 20262,011

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,183,818 · +0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1.2MOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20261,183,818
Nov 7, 20261,183,992
Nov 5, 20261,183,203
Nov 4, 20261,181,922
Nov 3, 20261,182,462
Nov 2, 20261,183,011
Nov 1, 20261,181,475
Oct 31, 20261,180,089
Oct 30, 20261,176,090
Oct 29, 20261,181,525
Oct 28, 20261,175,815
Oct 27, 20261,181,541

Rank over time

#64

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#62#64#66Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#64
Nov 7, 2026#64
Nov 6, 2026#64
Nov 5, 2026#64
Nov 4, 2026#64
Nov 3, 2026#64
Nov 2, 2026#64
Nov 1, 2026#64
Oct 31, 2026#64
Oct 30, 2026#64
Oct 29, 2026#64
Oct 28, 2026#64
Oct 27, 2026#64
Oct 21, 2026#64
Oct 19, 2026#64
Oct 16, 2026#64

Growth %

Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.01%
Nov 7, 2026+0.03%
Nov 5, 2026+0.11%
Nov 4, 2026-0.05%
Nov 3, 2026-0.05%
Nov 2, 2026+0.13%
Nov 1, 2026+0.12%
Oct 31, 2026+0.34%
Oct 30, 2026-0.46%
Oct 29, 2026+0.49%
Oct 28, 2026-0.48%

Active installs band

1M+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.950K1M1.1MOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20261M+
Nov 7, 20261M+
Nov 6, 20261M+
Nov 5, 20261M+
Nov 4, 20261M+
Nov 3, 20261M+
Nov 2, 20261M+
Nov 1, 20261M+
Oct 31, 20261M+
Oct 30, 20261M+
Oct 29, 20261M+
Oct 28, 20261M+
Oct 27, 20261M+
Oct 21, 20261M+
Oct 19, 20261M+
Oct 16, 20261M+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #64 → #64Downloads +4.4%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

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

  • v3.194%
  • Other6.0%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★396 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.1.6
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
5.2.4
First released
Aug 28, 2008
Last updated
Aug 20, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Regenerate Thumbnails

How many websites use Regenerate Thumbnails?

Regenerate Thumbnails is active on 1M+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #64 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Regenerate Thumbnails been downloaded?

22,959,259 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,715 times. See download stats

When was Regenerate Thumbnails last updated?

Version 3.1.6 came out on Aug 20, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release

Is Regenerate Thumbnails compatible with the latest WordPress?

Regenerate 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 Regenerate Thumbnails have known security vulnerabilities?

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

Is Regenerate Thumbnails still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Regenerate Thumbnails have?

4.6 out of 5 from 396 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Regenerate Thumbnails?

The plugins most like Regenerate Thumbnails, by the tags they share, are Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) (40K+), Easy Add Thumbnail (7K+) and Thumbnail Upscale (3K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

396 reviews

  • 5 stars: 341 reviews, 86%
  • 4 stars: 18 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 3 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 8 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 26 reviews, 7%
Positive
91%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
9%1–2★
  • About 39 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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Regenerate Thumbnails
Estimated installs≈ 1,200,000
Reported installs1M+
Rating4.6
Reviews396
Total downloads23M
AuthorAlex Mills
First releasedAug 28, 2008
Version3.1.6
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP5.2.4
Last updatedAug 20, 2025

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