Displays the metadata information in the Media Library. Regenerates the metadata and thumbnails even if they exist.
As of April 2026, Media Meta & Force Regenerate is a WordPress meta plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.8+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®).
Displays the metadata information in the Media Library. Regenerates the metadata and thumbnails even if they exist. This plugin is really useful when the metadata is broken. This is an extremely light plugin.
I am using this tool for debugging many installs and decided to make it available here. Try it, discuss it. Remarks are very welcome 🙂
| WordPress | 4.8+ requiredTested up to 5.3.21 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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