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ImageMagick Engine vs ONet Regenerate Thumbnails (2026)

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

ImageMagick Engine

ImageMagick Engine

4.4(16)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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ONet Regenerate Thumbnails

ONet Regenerate Thumbnails

4.5(11)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ONet Regenerate Thumbnails has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 11 reviews) while ImageMagick Engine leads in active installations (60K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. ImageMagick Engine has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while ONet Regenerate Thumbnails has 50K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5ImageMagick Engine
►
ONet Regenerate Thumbnails4.5/5
Total Reviews
16ImageMagick Engine
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ONet Regenerate Thumbnails11
Active Installs
60K+ImageMagick Engine
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ONet Regenerate Thumbnails1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.3M+ImageMagick Engine
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ONet Regenerate Thumbnails50K+
Support Resolution
100%ImageMagick Engine
ONet Regenerate ThumbnailsN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoImageMagick Engine
◄
ONet Regenerate Thumbnails8 years ago
First Released
2010ImageMagick Engine
ONet Regenerate Thumbnails2013
Age
16 yearsImageMagick Engine
ONet Regenerate Thumbnails13 years
WP Requires
5.0+ImageMagick Engine
ONet Regenerate Thumbnails3.5+
PHP Requires
false+ImageMagick Engine
ONet Regenerate Thumbnailsfalse+
Business Model
FreeImageMagick Engine
ONet Regenerate ThumbnailsFree
Latest Version
1.8.0ImageMagick Engine
ONet Regenerate Thumbnails1.5

Rating Breakdown

ImageMagick Engine

4.4/5(16 reviews)
5
75%
4
6%
3
13%
2
0%
1
6%

ONet Regenerate Thumbnails

4.5/5(11 reviews)
5
64%
4
18%
3
18%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

ImageMagick Engine Reviews

by affinityinspiration

Needs updating for latest engine

There are now errors being thrown on the latest version of WordPress and PHP. A warning about convert no longer being used, in place of magic.

by iogu1967

Last update bring error 500 at my server, with php 5.6, sorry

Last update bring error 500 at my server, with php 5.6, sorry

by terrawide

CAUTION

Be careful if you’re using a Plugin like Real Media. The ImageMagick Engine does not respect the Directory structure the Real Media Plugin creates. This issue most likely does not affect many people,

ONet Regenerate Thumbnails Reviews

by johnb2b

Great plugin, unique post editor feature

Works perfectly, the only plugin with regenerate specific thumbnails on post editor. Note to competitors:was is that hard to think about it? Note to author: Great work, you can make it king if you can

by justinsena

Doesn’t seem to work with 4.7.4

I’ve tried everything they say to do and this plugin unfortunately just does not seem to work with 4.7.4.

by ensar

Doesnt have 4.4.1 support completely

Doesnt have 4.4.1 bulk generation support. But you can generate thumbnails one by one.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ImageMagick Engine or ONet Regenerate Thumbnails more popular?
ImageMagick Engine has 60K+ active installations while ONet Regenerate Thumbnails has 1.0K+. ImageMagick Engine is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — ImageMagick Engine or ONet Regenerate Thumbnails?
ImageMagick Engine has a 4.4/5 rating from 16 reviews, while ONet Regenerate Thumbnails has a 4.5/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are ImageMagick Engine and ONet Regenerate Thumbnails free?
ImageMagick Engine is free and ONet Regenerate Thumbnails is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — ImageMagick Engine or ONet Regenerate Thumbnails?
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?
ImageMagick Engine was last updated 1 week ago and ONet Regenerate Thumbnails was last updated 8 years ago.

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