Kama Thumbnail
by Timur Kamaev · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 19.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Creates post thumbnails on fly and cache the result. Auto-create of post thumbnails based on: WP post thumbnail OR first img in post content OR attach …
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.9K estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “img”, “cropping” and “post thumbnail” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5, #7 and #7 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.4%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 124.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Listing tuning
Updated 15 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Only 2 tags — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 15d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 15d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| remote thumbnail | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| attach thumbnail | #1 | #1 | — |
| attach post thumbnail | #1 | #1 | — |
| thumb | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| thumbnail your tag | #4 | #8 | down 1 |
| thumbs | #3 | #6 | down 1 |
| auto thumbnail | #2 | #4 | — |
| img | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| echo | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| post thumbnail | #7 | #13 | down 2 |
| page thumbnail | #3 | #5 | down 1 |
| post thumbnails | #9 | #16 | down 1 |
| the post thumbnail | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| cropping | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| crop | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| thumbnails | #12 | #18 | 0 |
| disable thumbnails | #10 | #18 | down 1 |
| attach | #21 | #23 | 0 |
| height | #20 | #22 | up 2 |
| cut | #21 | #18 | down 2 |
| image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
51 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 30 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “img”, “cropping” and “post thumbnail” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5, #7 and #7 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
15d ago
latest release · v3.5.2 · 16 Oct 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 26 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 9K.
Install history since 14 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ AlexG132B6.1y ago
Thank you for your plugin! It does exactly what I was waiting for. Indeed, this is a developper plugin, and I attended to generate thumbnails from external URLs and put them in cache, what the plugin does perfectly. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rad187.0y ago
Отличный плагин миниатюр, всегда пользуюсь ним
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ibelyaev7.1y ago
Kama Thumbnail is fast, usefull and definetely “must-have” plugin. I use it on all my sites. The plugin reduces disk space usage and gives more flexibility to developing themes – you don’t have to create and keep hundreds of thumbnails, that won’t ever be used and you don’t depend on wp media library image sizes setting. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mihdan7.9y ago
Попробовал на одном огромном портале с несколькими миллионами картинок – результта превзошел все мои ожидания. Количество фоток на сервере стало заметно меньше (а размеров у нас очень много) и делать руками приходится не так много работы. Спасибо!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ riodejaneiroua7.9y ago
Использую почти в каждом проекте.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PashkaRu8.1y ago
wonderful plugin! simple, clear, functional! Exactly what you need!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ s1lence8.5y ago
Тимур, спасибо тебе за этот крутой плагин, избавил меня от головной боли. 5.5
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zevilz8.6y ago
Must have plugin! I’m use it practically on all projects. Allows you to reduce the number and size of images on the server and quickly change their sizes by a couple of actions. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.5.1 CHG: Options Page Moved from Media page to separate page. CHG: Minor improvements. IMP: Note if ini_get( 'max_execution_time' ) === 0 . 3.5.1
- — Version 3.5.0 CHG: !IMPORTANT All core classes moved under Kama_Thumbnail namespace. So if you use such classes as Kama_Thumbnail or Kama_Make_Thumb directly – You need to update your code to use namespase. Example: Kama_Thumbnail_Hel 3.5.0
- — Version 3.4.2 NEW: Option to delete single IMG cache by image/thumb URL or attachment ID. NEW: CLI command to delete single IMG cache. CHG: IMPORTANT – now requires PHP 7.2 (was 5.6). IMP: Refactoring and improvements. IMP: Unit tests 3.4.2
- — Version 3.4.1 BUG: Uninstall.php bugfix. 3.4.1
- — Version 3.4.0 NEW: hook: ‘kama_thumbnail__allowed_hosts’. FIX: Bugfixes from last refactor. IMP: Code improvements. IMP: Huge refactor. 3.4.0
- — Version 3.3.8 NEW: hook kama_thumb__replece_in_content_args . NEW: wh parameter – set width & height params at once. Example: kama_thumb_img( 'wh=200:300' ) . FIX: PHP 8.0 support. Refactor. 3.3.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.5.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.1.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Creates post thumbnails on fly and cache the result. Auto-create of post thumbnails based on: WP post thumb..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for developers", "if you need", "use this").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,143 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-05 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-04 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-03 9K+ → 8K+ down after 202 days in tier
- 2026-03-15 10K+ → 9K+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2026-03-03 9K+ → 10K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-27 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2053 days in tier
- 2020-07-15 2K+ → 10K+ up after 1360 days in tier
- 2016-10-24 4K+ → 2K+ down after 368 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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