Square Thumbnails
v2.4.0by ilmdesigns · updated 1 year ago
Creates square thumbnails from images without cropping. Works like CSS background-size: contain.
- Rank
- #7,712
- Down2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 756
- 700+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 19.8K
- 19,779 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 19 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Square Thumbnails at a glance
Square Thumbnails is a WordPress plugin by ilmdesigns with 700+ active installs, the #7,712 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 19 reviews. Version 2.4.0 came out on May 23, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “image processing”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats171 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Square Thumbnails |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 756 · -3.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 756 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 757 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 761 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 759 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 761 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 759 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 760 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 762 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 764 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 760 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 763 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 781 |
Rank over time
#7,712 · down 31 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,712 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,710 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,690 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,681 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,703 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,682 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,702 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,687 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,681 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,671 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,713 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,688 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,681 |
Growth %
Average -0.27% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.26% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.26% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.26% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.26% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.26% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.26% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.53% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.31% |
Active installs band
700+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 700+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7688 → #7681
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.465%
- v1.128%
- v2.07.3%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★19 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 22, 2017
- Last updated
- May 23, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Square Thumbnails
How many websites use Square Thumbnails?
Square Thumbnails is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,712 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Square Thumbnails been downloaded?
19,779 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was Square Thumbnails last updated?
Version 2.4.0 came out on May 23, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Square Thumbnails compatible with the latest WordPress?
Square 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.
Is Square Thumbnails still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Square Thumbnails have?
4.2 out of 5 from 19 reviews on WordPress.org. 68% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Square Thumbnails?
The plugins most like Square Thumbnails, by the tags they share, are Regenerate Thumbnails (1M+), Force Regenerate Thumbnails (200K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
19 reviews
- 5 stars: 13 reviews, 68%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 11%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 11%
- Positive
- 79%4–5★
- Mixed
- 5%3★
- Critical
- 16%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 756 |
| Reported installs | 700+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 19 |
| Total downloads | 19.8K |
| Author | ilmdesigns |
| First released | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Version | 2.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 23, 2025 |
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