Regenerate Thumbnails vs Feed Post Thumbnail
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 Feed Post Thumbnail at #5,128. Over the last 7 days Regenerate Thumbnails held its place and Feed Post Thumbnail slipped 17 places. Regenerate Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 1M+ active installs against 1K+ for Feed Post Thumbnail. Downloads this week: Regenerate Thumbnails 12,961 and Feed Post Thumbnail 80. Ratings: Regenerate Thumbnails 4.6★ from 396 and Feed Post Thumbnail 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Regenerate Thumbnails | Feed Post Thumbnail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #64 ▬ | #5,128 ▼ 17 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12,961 | 80 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (396) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.1.6 | 3.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #64 | #4,903 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2008 | Apr 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, Regenerate Thumbnails or Feed Post Thumbnail?
By active installs, Regenerate Thumbnails: 1M+ sites run it against 1K+ for Feed Post Thumbnail, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Regenerate Thumbnails or Feed Post Thumbnail?
Regenerate Thumbnails, at #64 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Feed Post Thumbnail at #5,128. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Regenerate Thumbnails or Feed Post Thumbnail 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.