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About Force Regenerate Thumbnails
Force Regenerate Thumbnails is a WordPress plugin that allows you to delete old image sizes and regenerate thumbnails for your uploads. You can easily regenerate all thumbnails from the Tools admin menu or regenerate batches of images via the Media Library list mode. The plugin also offers advanced filters for more specific usage.Screenshots
Frequently asked questions
What does Force Regenerate Thumbnails do?
Force Regenerate Thumbnails allows you to delete all old image sizes and regenerate the thumbnails for your uploads.
How can I regenerate all thumbnails?
You can regenerate all thumbnails from the Tools admin menu.
Can I regenerate thumbnails for specific images?
Yes, you can regenerate batches of images via the Media Library list mode by selecting images and using the Bulk Actions drop-down. You can also use attachment actions to regenerate thumbnails for a single image.
Are there advanced options for this plugin?
Several filters exist for advanced usage. More details can be found via a provided gist.
How can I report security issues?
Security issues can be reported through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team assists with validating, triaging, and handling security vulnerabilities.
Changelog
2.2.2
Release Date – June 3, 2025
- fixed: PHP notice when regenerating select images
2.2.1
Release Date – November 12, 2024
- added: list of active image sizes when regenerating thumbs for all images
2.2.0
Release Date – September 17, 2024
- added: regen process can be resumed
- fixed: nonce expiration stops regen process
- fixed: JS errors on thumb regen page
2.1.4
Release Date – April 23, 2024
- fixed: thumb removal via metadata not working due to undefined variable
2.1.3
Release Date – September 13, 2023
- changed: use updated coding standards
- fixed: WP image edits lost if pre-scaled original is used for thumbnail generation
2.1.2
Release Date – March 21, 2023
- changed: improved i18n for page headings and menu entries, props @alexclassroom
2.1.1
Release Date – January 18, 2023
- fixed: invalid trailing comma syntax in PHP 7.2
2.1.0
Release Date – November 10, 2022
- added: PHP 8.0 compatibility
- added: support generating thumbnails from original (pre-scaled), on by default
- added: support for PDF thumbnail generation
- added: ability to skip an image by regenerate_thumbs_skip_image filter
- changed: escape all output, sanitize all input
- changed: ensure all strings are i18n
- changed: remove HTML from i18n strings
- changed: improve path lookup function
- fixed: call to set_time_limit() when it is not allowed
Earlier versions
Please refer to the separate changelog.txt file.
