FileBird – WordPress Media Library… vs Disable Generate Thumbnails (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
200K+ active installs
Free
Disable Generate Thumbnails
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable Generate Thumbnails has a higher user rating (5/5 from 15 reviews) while FileBird – WordPress Media Library… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FileBird – WordPress Media Library… has accumulated 6.3M+ total downloads while Disable Generate Thumbnails has 53K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | FileBird – WordPress Media Library… | Disable Generate Thumbnails | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,110 | ◄ | 15 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.3M+ | ◄ | 53K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 5 days ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Age | 8 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 6.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 8.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.5.2 | 2.21 |
Rating Breakdown
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
Disable Generate Thumbnails
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, FileBird – WordPress Media Library… averaged approximately 1,204 daily downloads while Disable Generate Thumbnails averaged 14.
Recent Reviews
FileBird – WordPress Media Library… Reviews
Brilliant plugins and support
The plugin is great but the support is even better – highly recommended
Great plugin and super responsive support
Great plugin and outstanding support! We encountered a conflict with another plugin affecting the Media Library, and the support team quickly helped us identify the root cause. Their response wa
Great organizer
It’s so great to be able to organize files with Filebird. Had a technical display issue and they resolved it very quickly!
Disable Generate Thumbnails Reviews
Plugin Imprescindible
Si trabajas con muchas imágenes, genera solo las miniaturas necesarias. Entre WordPress, woocommerce y el Tema puede generar más de 12 miniaturas y algunas con tamaños repetidos, tengo una web con más
Excellent Plugin!
Very useful plugin to stop unnecessary image generations and save storage spaces.
Does it all
There is SO much misinformation on the internet about this. I struggled to get it right, installing plugin after plugin, even writing my own php to get it done, then I finally found this plugin that r
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