Force Regenerate Thumbnails vs OTF 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 OTF Regenerate Thumbnails at #3,412. Over the last 7 days Force Regenerate Thumbnails slipped 1 place and OTF Regenerate Thumbnails slipped 18 places. Force Regenerate Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 200K+ active installs against 4K+ for OTF Regenerate Thumbnails. Downloads this week: Force Regenerate Thumbnails 3,931 and OTF Regenerate Thumbnails 75. Ratings: Force Regenerate Thumbnails 4.7★ from 186 and OTF Regenerate Thumbnails 4.6★ from 19 reviews.
| Metric | Force Regenerate Thumbnails | OTF Regenerate Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #229 ▼ 1 | #3,412 ▼ 18 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,931 | 75 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (186) | 4.6★ (19) |
| Last updated | Feb 17, 2026 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.3.0 | 0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #226 | #3,381 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Jan 2015 |
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 OTF Regenerate Thumbnails?
By active installs, Force Regenerate Thumbnails: 200K+ sites run it against 4K+ for OTF Regenerate Thumbnails, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Force Regenerate Thumbnails or OTF Regenerate Thumbnails?
Force Regenerate Thumbnails, at #229 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with OTF Regenerate Thumbnails at #3,412. 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 OTF 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.