Regenerate Thumbnails vs Safe SVG
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Safe SVG leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #53, ahead of Regenerate Thumbnails at #64. Regenerate Thumbnails has the largest install base: 1M+ active installs against 1M+ for Safe SVG. Downloads this week: Safe SVG 296,858 and Regenerate Thumbnails 12,341. Ratings: Regenerate Thumbnails 4.6★ from 395 and Safe SVG 4.9★ from 79 reviews.
| Metric | Regenerate Thumbnails | Safe SVG |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #64 ▬ | #53 ▬ |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12,341 | 296,858 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (395) | 4.9★ (79) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.1.6 | 2.5.0 |
| Best rank on record | #64 | #53 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2008 | Jul 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 24 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Regenerate Thumbnails or Safe SVG?
By active installs, Regenerate Thumbnails: 1M+ sites run it against 1M+ for Safe SVG, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Regenerate Thumbnails or Safe SVG?
Safe SVG, at #53 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Regenerate Thumbnails at #64. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Regenerate Thumbnails or Safe SVG alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are lazy load & media plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.