Is Face Detection free?

Yes, Face Detection is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Face Detection?

Face Detection has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Face Detection alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Face Detection include Regenerate Thumbnails, Force Regenerate Thumbnails, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Face Detection work with the latest WordPress?

Face Detection has been tested up to WordPress 5.3.21. It requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+.

Face Detection — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: Face Detection
Author: mdifelice

As of April 2026, Face Detection is a WordPress thumbnails plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Regenerate Thumbnails.

0/5Rating

10active installs

1.3K+total downloads

8 yearssince 2018

Overview

This plugin allows to generate cropped thumbnails without cutting heads or faces. It detects whether uploaded images have faces in it thus when generating cropped thumbnails based on such image, they will be centered in the largest face found.

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress	false+ requiredTested up to 5.3.21
PHP	false+ required

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mdifelice

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