Manual Image Crop
by Tomasz Sita · Media
Plugin allows you to manually crop all the image sizes registered in your WordPress theme (in particular featured image).
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.9K estimated
Momentum
-15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “featured image”, “gallery” and “thumbnail” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
84 health vs 62 average across 3,286 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.2%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 216.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,320 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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 2 releases 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 80 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.1★ over 56 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| manual | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| image crop | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| crop your tag | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| cropping your tag | #5 | #8 | down 1 |
| thickbox | #6 | #4 | 0 |
| registered image sizes list | #4 | #8 | up 1 |
| wordpress manual | #5 | #12 | 0 |
| manual featured posts | #6 | #13 | down 1 |
| image cropping plugin | #7 | #12 | down 1 |
| image cropping | #7 | #12 | down 1 |
| wordpress cropping | #11 | #17 | 0 |
| ai featured image | #12 | #17 | — |
| image source by image id | #17 | #19 | 0 |
| featured image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| thumbnail your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
39 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 26 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “featured image”, “gallery” and “thumbnail” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “image crop” and “manual”. #1 and #1 without listing them. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.8K · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.15 · 13 Aug 2026
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 35 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 8K.
Install history since 1 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ GratefulDeb1.0y ago
Super easy, especially when you’re using several custom image sizes. THANKS!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lalitkhokhar254.2y ago
It does its job smoothly in version 6.0.2
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vessnaws8.1y ago
Not working with latest wordpress
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shihab Ul Hoque8.4y ago
Manual Image Crop seems good to me as well it still works for me but I think this plugin should be updated for few reasons. I hope Tomasz Sita will take care of it very soon.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DannyvanHolten9.6y ago
Support for this plug-in is very bad and it contains a few bugs. No response after a month..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dwell9.9y ago
Subj, stop working
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fomenkoandrey10.0y ago
doesnt work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Avi10.1y ago
hi,, is it possible to set min width and height for crop and also maximum height and width for crop. i want to set minimum and maximum width for image crop. so user not able to crop low then specific height and width. for exmpl. minimum crop size is 150×150 so when user try to minimize more it do not minimize after 150x150px and same for maximize so it do not maximize after 300pxx300px width… thanks in advance.. Avinash
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.13 Migrated from thickbox to WordPress Media Modal for better user experience Improved responsive design and mobile compatibility Enhanced accessibility and modern UI Better integration with WordPress admin interface Remove 1.13
- — Version 1.12 Fixed ‘streched images’ issue 1.12
- — Version 1.11 Hungarian translation added Swedish translation added Security improvements 1.11
- — Version 1.10 Fixed handling of array $crop param 1.10
- — Version 1.09 Dutch translation added Better error handling Fixed overwriting of previously saved crops Minor tweaks all around 1.09
- — Version 1.08 More descriptive error messages Russian translation added Hooked ‘Crop’ link to new media library layout (WP 4.0) A few minor edits 1.08
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.15). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Manual Image Crop < 1.15 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗2026-08-20 CVE-2026-15384 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects < 1.15 Patched in 1.15
- 2015-08-24 CVE-2015-9426 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.11 Patched in 1.11
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 6.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 81 languages, 13 at 90% or more
Plus 57 more locales with partial translations.
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
4 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 "Plugin allows you to manually crop all the image sizes registered in your WordPress theme (in particular fe..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,210 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "gallery", "thumbnail" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-27 8K+ → 7K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-24 7K+ → 8K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-09-20 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-19 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-18 8K+ → 7K+ down after 256 days in tier
- 2026-01-05 9K+ → 8K+ down after 236 days in tier
- 2025-05-14 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1627 days in tier
- 2020-11-29 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1932 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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Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
XO Featured Image Tools 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B - E Easy Add Thumbnail 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Generate Images (AI) – Magic Post Thumbnail 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP SmartCrop 4K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
Gallery with thumbnail slider 3K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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