WP Recreate Thumbnails
This Plugin helps to create thumbnails of uploaded images
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WP Recreate Thumbnails shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where WP Recreate Thumbnails stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| image | >100 |
| image size | >100 |
| New Image | >100 |
| Recreate image | #29 |
| thumbnails | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Recreate Thumbnails
From the official readme · v1.2.0Description
This fabulous plugin has been developed by Yudiz Solutions Ltd. WP Recreate Thumbnails plugin helps you to recreate thumbnails for the uploaded images.
How to use this plugin?
Follow the below steps:
1) Install and activate the plugin.
2) After successful activation of the plugin, you will find one menu item in Left Hand Side in WP Admin named “Recreate Thumbnails”.
3) Click on that link and then you will find one button named “Recreate Thumbnails”. Click on the button to initialize the process of regenerating thumbnails.
4) In case you just want to regenerate thumbnail for a single image, then you can do so by going media and that particular image and there you will find “Recreate Thumbnail” button. You just need to click on it and you are good to go.
In case you might have deleted any thumbnail(s) from the uploads folder then this plugin will help you to rescue from such a critical situation and even if you have replaced the image from the uploads folder then it will create related thumbnails.
Hope you find this plugin useful. Contact us if you want to develop such a custom WordPress plugin.
Installation
- Upload
plugin-name.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Place
<?php do_action('plugin_name_hook'); ?>in your templates
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FAQ
WP Recreate Thumbnails: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is WP Recreate Thumbnails free?
Yes. WP Recreate Thumbnails is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Recreate Thumbnails safe to use in 2026?
WP Recreate Thumbnails shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Recreate Thumbnails?
WP Recreate Thumbnails is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,323 times since it launched in August 2018. It was downloaded 52 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Recreate Thumbnails work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Recreate Thumbnails is officially tested up to WordPress 6.5.12, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Recreate Thumbnails last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.0, was released on May 21, 2024 (2 years ago).
Who makes WP Recreate Thumbnails?
WP Recreate Thumbnails is developed and maintained by Yudiz Solutions Ltd..
What are the best alternatives to WP Recreate Thumbnails?
The most popular alternatives to WP Recreate Thumbnails are Imsanity (200K+ installs), Firelight Lightbox (200K+ installs) and Responsive Lightbox & Galle… (100K+ installs).
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