WPThumb
by Joe Hoyle · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 8.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
An on-demand image generation replacement for WordPress' image resizing.
46 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4533 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
99
now · peak 381
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
12.4y ago
latest release · v0.10
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-03-22 · 1,429 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ JoakimAndersen12.4y ago
This plugin is great. Saves lots of disk space on large projects. Should be considered as part of the WP core.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ seansean1113.2y ago
I am a front-end and WordPress developer that rarely comments on plugins that I use. I had a client with thousands of old posts that needed to implement new completely custom image sizes all over the site. Your plugin saved my day. It works great, and is simple to use for a developer like myself. I can’t thank you enough!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Daan Kortenbach13.6y ago
I use this all the time when working with custom image sizes in themes.
Read on wp.org ↗
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.
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 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-17 900+ → 800+ down after 199 days in tier
- 2025-11-30 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-11-27 900+ → 1K+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2025-11-12 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-11 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-10 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-08 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-06 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 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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WP SmartCrop 4K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
Imsanity 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - A AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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Advanced Custom Fields: Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Kama Thumbnail 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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