Best face detection plugins for WordPress
The most popular face detection plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Auto Smart Thumbnails leads with 50+ active installs, ahead of Face Detection (10+) and DokimiAI Try-On for WooCommerce (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “face detection” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 face detection plugins
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Auto Smart ThumbnailsThe most installed face detection plugin, with 50+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 6 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 2.
Face Detection10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
- 3.
DokimiAI Try-On for WooCommerceFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “face detection”
Auto Smart Thumbnails
Up in the last 7 days:159#20,129by longchaoliu4 years ago
Plugin creates thumbnails on demand with face detection. Remove unused thumbnails and downsizes images. Free up server storage.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 4.3(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Face Detection
Down in the last 7 days:4,398#43,183by mdifelice7 years ago
This plugin allows to generate cropped thumbnails without cutting heads or faces. It detects whether uploaded images have faces in it thus when genera …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
DokimiAI Try-On for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:11,781#50,189by dokimiai2 months ago
Real-time virtual try-on for WooCommerce earrings, powered by the DokimiAI service. Camera video never leaves the shopper's browser.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day