Manual Image Crop

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1. ★★★★★ GratefulDeb

   10mo ago

   Super easy, especially when you’re using several custom image sizes. THANKS!

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2. ★★★★★ lalitkhokhar25

   4.0y ago

   It does its job smoothly in version 6.0.2

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3. ★★★★★ vessnaws

   7.9y ago

   Not working with latest wordpress

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4. ★★★★★ Shihab Ul Hoque

   8.3y 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.

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5. ★★★★★ DannyvanHolten

   9.5y ago

   Support for this plug-in is very bad and it contains a few bugs. No response after a month..

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6. ★★★★★ dwell

   9.7y ago

   Subj, stop working

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7. ★★★★★ fomenkoandrey

   9.8y ago

   doesnt work

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8. ★★★★★ Avi

   10.0y 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

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — 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
2. — Version 1.12 Fixed ‘streched images’ issue 1.12
3. — Version 1.11 Hungarian translation added Swedish translation added Security improvements 1.11
4. — Version 1.10 Fixed handling of array $crop param 1.10
5. — Version 1.09 Dutch translation added Better error handling Fixed overwriting of previously saved crops Minor tweaks all around 1.09
6. — 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

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. 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
2. Medium · 6.1 Manual Image Crop <= 1.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2015-08-24 CVE-2015-9426 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.11 Patched in 1.11

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 80 languages, 12 at 90% or more

Plus 56 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-05 9K+ → 8K+ down after 236 days in tier
2. 2025-05-14 10K+ → 9K+ down

Competes with

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• 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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Manual Image Crop: 8K+ active installs, 4.1★ (56 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/manual-image-crop