Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail vs Regenerate Thumbnails
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Regenerate Thumbnails leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #64, ahead of Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail at #800. Regenerate Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 1M+ active installs against 40K+ for Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail. Downloads this week: Regenerate Thumbnails 19,647 and Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail 16,796. Ratings: Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail 3.8★ from 119 and Regenerate Thumbnails 4.6★ from 396 reviews.
| Metric | Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail | Regenerate Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #800 ▬ | #64 ▬ |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16,796 | 19,647 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (119) | 4.6★ (396) |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2026 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Current version | 5.0.8 | 3.1.6 |
| Best rank on record | #787 | #64 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2010 | Aug 2008 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail or Regenerate Thumbnails?
By active installs, Regenerate Thumbnails: 1M+ sites run it against 40K+ for Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail or Regenerate Thumbnails?
Regenerate Thumbnails, at #64 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail at #800. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Auto Featured Image - Auto Post Thumbnail or Regenerate Thumbnails alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.