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Remote Thumbnail

v1.1

by Samuel Diethelm · updated 6 years ago

Lightweight plugin to use remote images for post thumbnails and featured image. Enter remote image url into custom field 'remote_thumbnail' …

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Rank
#42,157
Up337 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.5K
3,462 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Remote Thumbnail at a glance

Remote Thumbnail is a WordPress plugin by Samuel Diethelm with 10+ active installs, the #42,157 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Aug 6, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. Among the 2 plugins tagged “external thumbnail”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

154 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Remote Thumbnail Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.468Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateRemote Thumbnail
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20267
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20268
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20267
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20268
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · +16.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.121314Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202612

Rank over time

#42,157 · up 5,215 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#42K#44K#46KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 5Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#42,157
Nov 7, 2026#42,494
Nov 6, 2026#44,689
Nov 5, 2026#42,088
Nov 3, 2026#45,566
Nov 2, 2026#41,060
Nov 1, 2026#41,008
Oct 30, 2026#46,103
Oct 29, 2026#41,814
Oct 28, 2026#47,372

Growth %

Average +1.41% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+3.85%
Nov 5, 2026+8.33%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-14.29%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+16.67%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-14.29%
Oct 29, 2026+16.67%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.4.25
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #47372 → #42088Downloads +9.1%
    • Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
3.1.0
Tested up to
5.4.25
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 7, 2016
Last updated
Aug 6, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Remote Thumbnail

How many websites use Remote Thumbnail?

Remote Thumbnail is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #42,157 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Remote Thumbnail been downloaded?

3,462 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Remote Thumbnail last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Aug 6, 2020 (6 years ago).

Is Remote Thumbnail compatible with the latest WordPress?

Remote Thumbnail’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 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.

Is Remote Thumbnail still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Remote Thumbnail have?

No one has reviewed Remote Thumbnail on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Remote Thumbnail?

The plugins most like Remote Thumbnail, by the tags they share, are External Thumbnail (20K+), Regenerate Thumbnails (1M+) and Force Regenerate Thumbnails (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Remote Thumbnail
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.5K
AuthorSamuel Diethelm
First releasedJun 7, 2016
Version1.1
Requires WP3.1.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 6, 2020

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