Force Regenerate Thumbnails vs Simple HTTPS Redirect (2026)

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

Force Regenerate Thumbnails

Force Regenerate Thumbnails

4.7(183)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Simple HTTPS Redirect

Simple HTTPS Redirect

3(2)

900 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Simple HTTPS Redirect

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Force Regenerate Thumbnails has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 183 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 900). Both are free WordPress plugins. Force Regenerate Thumbnails has accumulated 4.9M+ total downloads while Simple HTTPS Redirect has 11K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Force Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS Redirect3/5
Total Reviews
183Force Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS Redirect2
Active Installs
200K+Force Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS Redirect900
Total Downloads
4.9M+Force Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS Redirect11K+
Support Resolution
N/AForce Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS RedirectN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoForce Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS Redirect1 year ago
First Released
2012Force Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS Redirect2019
Age
14 yearsForce Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS Redirect7 years
WP Requires
6.6+Force Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS Redirect4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Force Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS Redirectfalse+
Business Model
FreeForce Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS RedirectFree
Latest Version
2.3.0Force Regenerate Thumbnails
Simple HTTPS Redirect1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Force Regenerate Thumbnails

4.7/5(183 reviews)
5
88%
4
4%
3
0%
2
2%
1
5%

Simple HTTPS Redirect

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

Recent Reviews

Force Regenerate Thumbnails Reviews

by barnabas1

What you need

Absolutely great plugin. Fixed my bad looking woocommerce thumbnails that were generated with wrong dimensions in the past. This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by barnabas1.

by koultti

This plugin literally saved my website with over 50,000 products.

I was completely stuck—my site was overloaded with heavy PNG images and more than 100,000 unnecessary thumbnails. I was seriously considering deleting everything and rebuilding the whole site from scr

by jofer

Solve the problem!

It works very well! Thank you!!

Simple HTTPS Redirect Reviews

by Молвинец «СКРЕПЫ» NSFW Cartel

Не работает

Не перенаправляет на https

by LightPlugins

Good plugin

simple lightweight https redirect plugin

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Force Regenerate Thumbnails or Simple HTTPS Redirect more popular?
Force Regenerate Thumbnails has 200K+ active installations while Simple HTTPS Redirect has 900. Force Regenerate Thumbnails is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Force Regenerate Thumbnails or Simple HTTPS Redirect?
Force Regenerate Thumbnails has a 4.7/5 rating from 183 reviews, while Simple HTTPS Redirect has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Force Regenerate Thumbnails and Simple HTTPS Redirect free?
Force Regenerate Thumbnails is free and Simple HTTPS Redirect is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Force Regenerate Thumbnails or Simple HTTPS Redirect?
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?
Force Regenerate Thumbnails was last updated 1 month ago and Simple HTTPS Redirect was last updated 1 year ago.

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