Regenerate Thumbnails vs Admin Featured Thumbnail (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Regenerate Thumbnails

Regenerate Thumbnails

4.6(395)

1.0M+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View Regenerate Thumbnails
VS
Admin Featured Thumbnail

Admin Featured Thumbnail

5(1)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Admin Featured Thumbnail

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Admin Featured Thumbnail has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Regenerate Thumbnails leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Regenerate Thumbnails has accumulated 22M+ total downloads while Admin Featured Thumbnail has 3.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Regenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured Thumbnail5/5
Total Reviews
395Regenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured Thumbnail1
Active Installs
1.0M+Regenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured Thumbnail100
Total Downloads
22M+Regenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured Thumbnail3.3K+
Support Resolution
N/ARegenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured ThumbnailN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoRegenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured Thumbnail10 years ago
First Released
2008Regenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured Thumbnail2014
Age
18 yearsRegenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured Thumbnail12 years
WP Requires
4.7+Regenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured Thumbnail3.5+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Regenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured Thumbnailfalse+
Business Model
FreeRegenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured ThumbnailFree
Latest Version
3.1.6Regenerate Thumbnails
Admin Featured Thumbnail1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Regenerate Thumbnails

4.6/5(395 reviews)
5
86%
4
5%
3
1%
2
2%
1
7%

Admin Featured Thumbnail

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Regenerate Thumbnails Reviews

by zack00

Works Pretty Well

Used it to fix image sizes after changing my theme. Did the job without much hassle. Took some time but worked fine. Pretty useful plugin overall. tnx to the devs for keeping it simple.

by JHouse

Very, very, very happy with the results

For layout and design purposes, I opted to increase the size of all my featured image thumbnails moving forward, but you guessed it, I still had to resize the previous photos. Well, this plugin handle

by chrisdubea

Screwed all the references to images in a Portrait orientation

Yea, That was stupid. Foolishly used this, still don’t know why. Screwed up all my references to images in a Portrait orientation. Luckily I was able to figure it out and with Better Search Re

Admin Featured Thumbnail Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Regenerate Thumbnails or Admin Featured Thumbnail more popular?
Regenerate Thumbnails has 1.0M+ active installations while Admin Featured Thumbnail has 100. Regenerate Thumbnails is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Regenerate Thumbnails or Admin Featured Thumbnail?
Regenerate Thumbnails has a 4.6/5 rating from 395 reviews, while Admin Featured Thumbnail has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Regenerate Thumbnails and Admin Featured Thumbnail free?
Regenerate Thumbnails is free and Admin Featured Thumbnail is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Regenerate Thumbnails or Admin Featured Thumbnail?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Regenerate Thumbnails was last updated 7 months ago and Admin Featured Thumbnail was last updated 10 years ago.

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