Crop Thumbnails vs Unattached Media Manager
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 Unattached Media Manager at #10,901. Over the last 7 days Crop Thumbnails slipped 1 place and Unattached Media Manager climbed 76 places. Crop Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 133× the next: 40K+ active installs against 300+ for Unattached Media Manager. Downloads this week: Crop Thumbnails 2,176 and Unattached Media Manager 77. Ratings: Crop Thumbnails 4.6★ from 67 and Unattached Media Manager 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Crop Thumbnails | Unattached Media Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #810 ▼ 1 | #10,901 ▲ 76 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,176 | 77 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (67) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Dec 3, 2025 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.9.7 | 1.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #807 | #10,864 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2012 | Feb 2026 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Crop Thumbnails or Unattached Media Manager?
By active installs, Crop Thumbnails: 40K+ sites run it against 300+ for Unattached Media Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Crop Thumbnails or Unattached Media Manager?
Crop Thumbnails, at #810 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Unattached Media Manager at #10,901. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Crop Thumbnails or Unattached Media Manager 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.