Force Regenerate Thumbnails vs Multiple Post 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 #228, ahead of Multiple Post Thumbnails at #1,408. Over the last 7 days Force Regenerate Thumbnails slipped 1 place and Multiple Post Thumbnails slipped 2 places. Force Regenerate Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 200K+ active installs against 20K+ for Multiple Post Thumbnails. Ratings: Force Regenerate Thumbnails 4.7★ from 185 and Multiple Post Thumbnails 4.7★ from 42 reviews.
| Metric | Force Regenerate Thumbnails | Multiple Post Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #228 ▼ 1 | #1,408 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 4,398 | — |
| Rating | 4.7★ (185) | 4.7★ (42) |
| Last updated | Feb 17, 2026 | Nov 26, 2018 |
| Current version | 2.3.0 | 1.7 |
| Best rank on record | #226 | #1,403 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Jun 2010 |
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, Force Regenerate Thumbnails or Multiple Post Thumbnails?
By active installs, Force Regenerate Thumbnails: 200K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Multiple Post Thumbnails, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Force Regenerate Thumbnails or Multiple Post Thumbnails?
Force Regenerate Thumbnails, at #228 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Multiple Post Thumbnails at #1,408. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Force Regenerate Thumbnails or Multiple Post 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.