Better image sizes vs Force 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
Force Regenerate Thumbnails leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #229, ahead of Better image sizes at #4,558. Over the last 7 days Force Regenerate Thumbnails slipped 1 place and Better image sizes climbed 23 places. Force Regenerate Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 200K+ active installs against 2K+ for Better image sizes. Downloads this week: Force Regenerate Thumbnails 3,977 and Better image sizes 769. Ratings: Better image sizes 5★ from 5 and Force Regenerate Thumbnails 4.7★ from 186 reviews.
| Metric | Better image sizes | Force Regenerate Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,558 ▲ 23 | #229 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 769 | 3,977 |
| Rating | 5★ (5) | 4.7★ (186) |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.0.1 | 2.3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #4,558 | #226 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2022 | Aug 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, Better image sizes or Force Regenerate Thumbnails?
By active installs, Force Regenerate Thumbnails: 200K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Better image sizes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Better image sizes or Force Regenerate Thumbnails?
Force Regenerate Thumbnails, at #229 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Better image sizes at #4,558. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Better image sizes or Force 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.