Require Thumbnail
v0.1.0by Tobias Nyholm · updated 16 years ago
Prevents an user to publish a post without a thumbnail.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,795 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Require Thumbnail at a glance
Require Thumbnail is a WordPress plugin by Tobias Nyholm with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.0 came out on Nov 8, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats18 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Require Thumbnail |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.0.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 7, 2010
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Require Thumbnail
How many websites use Require Thumbnail?
Require Thumbnail is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Require Thumbnail been downloaded?
1,795 times in total since 2010. See download stats
When was Require Thumbnail last updated?
Version 0.1.0 came out on Nov 8, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Require Thumbnail compatible with the latest WordPress?
Require Thumbnail’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Require Thumbnail still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Require Thumbnail have?
No one has reviewed Require Thumbnail on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Require Thumbnail?
The plugins most like Require Thumbnail, by the tags they share, are Regenerate Thumbnails (1M+), Post Type Switcher (200K+) and Force Regenerate Thumbnails (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | Tobias Nyholm |
| First released | Nov 7, 2010 |
| Version | 0.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 8, 2010 |
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