Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… vs Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient… (2026)

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

Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…

Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…

4.8(278)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…

Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…

3.9(14)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 278 reviews) and leads in active installations (60K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… has accumulated 5.9M+ total downloads while Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient… has 165K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…3.9/5
Total Reviews
278Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…14
Active Installs
60K+Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…1.0K+
Total Downloads
5.9M+Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…165K+
Support Resolution
0%Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…N/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoPerfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…1 week ago
First Released
2012Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…2019
Age
14 yearsPerfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…7 years
WP Requires
6.0+Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…5.9+
PHP Requires
7.4+Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…7.4.0+
Business Model
FreePerfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…Free
Latest Version
7.1.4Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…
Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…2.6.136

Rating Breakdown

Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails…

4.8/5(278 reviews)
5
91%
4
4%
3
1%
2
1%
1
3%

Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…

3.9/5(14 reviews)
5
71%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
29%

Recent Reviews

Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… Reviews

by Walter Viana

Professional plugin!

When it comes to obtaining lightweight, professional-quality images, this plugin is the perfect choice. Fidelity boils down to delivering the real image in Webp and Avif format without introducing ele

by FinnSommer

A solid, lightweight and deeply useful image-management plugin

I can confidently recommend Perfect Images — it’s the kind of plugin that should really be part of WordPress core: lightweight, sensible, and gives developers and site-owners real control over their m

by dillhausen

Very useful, although some improvements required

I evaluated Perfect Images (free version) as a replacement for plugin Regenerate Thumbnails (whose author sadly passed away and thus the plugin is not maintained any longer, although it still works).

Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient… Reviews

by Nikodemsky

Just no

Another freemium plugin that’s not even do what it’s advertise.Stopped after about 30% of regeneration process, told me to rate the plugin and did not even allowed me to regenerate missing sizes – i n

by bredow

Thumbnails

Hallo, Thumbnails fuktioniert sehr gut. Konnte alle Fotos wieder herstellen. This topic was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by bredow.

by PortMacOnline

Good plugin, terrible marketing!

Before you can use the plugin, you are FORCED to agree to send technical data to the developer, which is against WordPress terms! They do this by forcing you to agree to check a box saying that you ha

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… or Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient… more popular?
Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… has 60K+ active installations while Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient… has 1.0K+. Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… or Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…?
Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… has a 4.8/5 rating from 278 reviews, while Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient… has a 3.9/5 rating from 14 reviews.
Are Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… and Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient… free?
Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… is free and Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… or Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient…?
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?
Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails… was last updated 3 weeks ago and Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient… was last updated 1 week ago.

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