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Regenerate Thumbnails vs Smart Recent Posts Widget (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
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Smart Recent Posts Widget

Smart Recent Posts Widget

4.8(30)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Smart Recent Posts Widget has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 30 reviews) while Regenerate Thumbnails leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Regenerate Thumbnails has accumulated 22M+ total downloads while Smart Recent Posts Widget has 132K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Regenerate Thumbnails
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Smart Recent Posts Widget4.8/5
Total Reviews
395Regenerate Thumbnails
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Smart Recent Posts Widget30
Active Installs
1.0M+Regenerate Thumbnails
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Smart Recent Posts Widget9.0K+
Total Downloads
22M+Regenerate Thumbnails
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Smart Recent Posts Widget132K+
Support Resolution
N/ARegenerate Thumbnails
Smart Recent Posts WidgetN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoRegenerate Thumbnails
◄
Smart Recent Posts Widget1 year ago
First Released
2008Regenerate Thumbnails
Smart Recent Posts Widget2016
Age
18 yearsRegenerate Thumbnails
Smart Recent Posts Widget10 years
WP Requires
4.7+Regenerate Thumbnails
Smart Recent Posts Widget5.8+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Regenerate Thumbnails
Smart Recent Posts Widget5.6+
Business Model
FreeRegenerate Thumbnails
Smart Recent Posts WidgetFree
Latest Version
3.1.6Regenerate Thumbnails
Smart Recent Posts Widget1.0.4

Rating Breakdown

Regenerate Thumbnails

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

Smart Recent Posts Widget

4.8/5(30 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
3%
2
0%
1
3%

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

Smart Recent Posts Widget Reviews

by ivansoenderholm

Excellent

Excellent plugin

by knecker

Just perfect

works like a charm!

by acarballal

exactly what I need

very complete and with custom CSS avaliable

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Regenerate Thumbnails or Smart Recent Posts Widget more popular?
Regenerate Thumbnails has 1.0M+ active installations while Smart Recent Posts Widget has 9.0K+. Regenerate Thumbnails is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Regenerate Thumbnails or Smart Recent Posts Widget?
Regenerate Thumbnails has a 4.6/5 rating from 395 reviews, while Smart Recent Posts Widget has a 4.8/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are Regenerate Thumbnails and Smart Recent Posts Widget free?
Regenerate Thumbnails is free and Smart Recent Posts Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Regenerate Thumbnails or Smart Recent Posts Widget?
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 Smart Recent Posts Widget was last updated 1 year ago.

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