OTF Regenerate Thumbnails vs 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
Regenerate Thumbnails leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #64, ahead of OTF Regenerate Thumbnails at #3,407. Over the last 7 days Regenerate Thumbnails held its place and OTF Regenerate Thumbnails slipped 4 places. Regenerate Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 250× the next: 1M+ active installs against 4K+ for OTF Regenerate Thumbnails. Downloads this week: Regenerate Thumbnails 12,961 and OTF Regenerate Thumbnails 71. Ratings: OTF Regenerate Thumbnails 4.6★ from 19 and Regenerate Thumbnails 4.6★ from 396 reviews.
| Metric | OTF Regenerate Thumbnails | Regenerate Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,407 ▼ 4 | #64 ▬ |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 71 | 12,961 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (19) | 4.6★ (396) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Current version | 0.3 | 3.1.6 |
| Best rank on record | #3,381 | #64 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Aug 2008 |
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, OTF Regenerate Thumbnails or Regenerate Thumbnails?
By active installs, Regenerate Thumbnails: 1M+ sites run it against 4K+ for OTF Regenerate Thumbnails, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, OTF Regenerate Thumbnails or Regenerate Thumbnails?
Regenerate Thumbnails, at #64 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with OTF Regenerate Thumbnails at #3,407. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are OTF Regenerate Thumbnails or 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.