Automatic Post Media vs Crop 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
Crop Thumbnails leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #810, ahead of Automatic Post Media at #38,534. Over the last 7 days Crop Thumbnails slipped 1 place and Automatic Post Media climbed 6,447 places. Crop Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 4000× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10+ for Automatic Post Media. Downloads this week: Crop Thumbnails 2,176 and Automatic Post Media 16.
| Metric | Automatic Post Media | Crop Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #38,534 ▲ 6447 | #810 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16 | 2,176 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.6★ (67) |
| Last updated | Aug 22, 2026 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 1.9.7 |
| Best rank on record | #34,600 | #807 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2019 | Nov 2012 |
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, Automatic Post Media or Crop Thumbnails?
By active installs, Crop Thumbnails: 40K+ sites run it against 10+ for Automatic Post Media, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Automatic Post Media or Crop Thumbnails?
Crop Thumbnails, at #810 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Automatic Post Media at #38,534. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Automatic Post Media or Crop 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.