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Best Thumbnails WordPress Plugins

6 plugins · 1.5M combined installs · 4.6/5 avg rating

Thumbnail plugins for WordPress manage the generation, regeneration, and optimisation of the multiple image sizes WordPress creates automatically when a media file is uploaded. When themes change or new image size definitions are added, previously uploaded images lack the correctly cropped versions — thumbnail regeneration plugins rebuild all sizes in bulk without re-uploading originals. Advanced thumbnail plugins add smart cropping using focal point detection to prevent faces or key subjects from being cut off, and some extend WordPress's image editing with precise crop controls per size. WooCommerce stores switching themes, blogs changing layout, and developers migrating sites all use thumbnail plugins to ensure every product photo, featured image, and gallery thumbnail appears correctly sized and well-composed.