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ImageMagick Engine vs OTF 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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VS
OTF Regenerate Thumbnails

OTF Regenerate Thumbnails

4.6(19)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, OTF Regenerate Thumbnails has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 19 reviews) while ImageMagick Engine leads in active installations (60K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. ImageMagick Engine has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while OTF Regenerate Thumbnails has 146K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5ImageMagick Engine
►
OTF Regenerate Thumbnails4.6/5
Total Reviews
16ImageMagick Engine
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OTF Regenerate Thumbnails19
Active Installs
60K+ImageMagick Engine
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OTF Regenerate Thumbnails4.0K+
Total Downloads
1.3M+ImageMagick Engine
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OTF Regenerate Thumbnails146K+
Support Resolution
100%ImageMagick Engine
OTF Regenerate ThumbnailsN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoImageMagick Engine
◄
OTF Regenerate Thumbnails8 years ago
First Released
2010ImageMagick Engine
OTF Regenerate Thumbnails2015
Age
16 yearsImageMagick Engine
OTF Regenerate Thumbnails11 years
WP Requires
5.0+ImageMagick Engine
OTF Regenerate Thumbnails3.8+
PHP Requires
false+ImageMagick Engine
OTF Regenerate Thumbnailsfalse+
Business Model
FreeImageMagick Engine
OTF Regenerate ThumbnailsFree
Latest Version
1.8.0ImageMagick Engine
OTF Regenerate Thumbnails0.3

Rating Breakdown

ImageMagick Engine

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

OTF Regenerate Thumbnails

4.6/5(19 reviews)
5
89%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
11%

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,

OTF Regenerate Thumbnails Reviews

by wube

must-have for theme/plugins development.

just works.

by Wendihihihi

Such a shame it’s only compatible up to: 4.1.13

I would love to use it…

by waqarpro

Great Plugin to Manage Thumbnails

This plugin resizes the thumbnails properly when wordpress theme does not.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ImageMagick Engine or OTF Regenerate Thumbnails more popular?
ImageMagick Engine has 60K+ active installations while OTF Regenerate Thumbnails has 4.0K+. ImageMagick Engine is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — ImageMagick Engine or OTF Regenerate Thumbnails?
ImageMagick Engine has a 4.4/5 rating from 16 reviews, while OTF Regenerate Thumbnails has a 4.6/5 rating from 19 reviews.
Are ImageMagick Engine and OTF Regenerate Thumbnails free?
ImageMagick Engine is free and OTF Regenerate Thumbnails is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — ImageMagick Engine or OTF 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 OTF Regenerate Thumbnails was last updated 8 years ago.

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