Which has better reviews, AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild or Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes?

AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 90 reviews) compared to Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes (3.7★ from 15 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild or Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes?

AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 3.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild or Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild has the deeper published review base (90 vs 15), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (90 reviews). Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (15 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild and Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes?

Migration support varies by app and category. AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild and Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild vs Real Thumbnail — WordPress

AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild vs Real Thumbnail Generator

Name: AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild
Rating: 4.8 (90 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild

4.8·90reviews·30,000+installs

wordpress

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1. Listing metadata

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	AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild	Real Thumbnail Generator
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Description	2892 / 5000 chars58% used	1686 / 5000 chars34% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	junkcoder	devowl.io GmbH
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Feature comparison between AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild and Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes
Metric	AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild	Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes
Rating	★ 4.8 ★	3.7 ★
Total reviews	★ 90	15
Active installs	30,000+	1,000+
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Keyword	AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild	Real Thumbnail Generator
payment form	Not ranked	#926

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild

AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild recreates the resized copies WordPress makes of every image in your media library. It does them one image at a time, so a library of any size gets through without running into the script timeout that stops the plugins which rebuild everything in a single request. You need this whenever the sizes change: a new theme with different dimensions, a plugin that registers a size of its own, or a size you have edited yourself. WordPress applies those to images uploaded afterwards and leaves everything already in the library at its old dimensions. Rebuilding fills the gap. On its screen under Tools you can: Pick which of the registered sizes to rebuild, so a single changed size does not mean redoing all of them. Rebuild only the images used as a featured image – which covers WooCommerce product images and product galleries – or only the file names matching a pattern, e.g. banner-*.jpg. Watch it run: a progress bar, the image being worked on, a Stop button, and a list of anything it had to skip. See every image size registered on the site with its dimensions and crop setting. Clean up the resized files left behind by sizes that no longer exist. You can also work on one image at a time without leaving the media library: a row action rebuilds or optimises a single image, a bulk action hands a selection to the plugin’s screen, and the attachment details panel – wherever it opens – rebuilds, optimises, or replaces the file. A replaced image keeps its id, title and address, so every post and product already pointing at it shows the new picture. Beyond rebuilding, each of these is off until you turn it on: Uploads. How hard WordPress compresses the copies it writes, and how large an image may stay before it is scaled down. Optimising. Makes files smaller without resizing them, using the optimisers installed on the server – jpegoptim, optipng, gifsicle, and pngquant where lossy PNG is allowed. Where a host has none, TinyPNG or ShortPixel can do the same job over their API. A file is replaced only when the new one is genuinely smaller. AVIF and WebP copies. Written next to every image WordPress generates and served through a picture element, AVIF first, WebP after it, the original as the fallback – which works behind a page cache. Background processing. Optimising and the copies are the slow half of an upload. Queue them instead, and the upload finishes as soon as the sizes are written – on Action Scheduler where the site has it, on WP-Cron where it does not. Image proxy. Front end image URLs can be served through wsrv.nl, which resizes and re-encodes on the fly and serves the result from a CDN. Your own files are never touched. Sizes on demand. An upload keeps only its own file, and each size is cut the first time something asks for it. This plugin requires JavaScript to be enabled. Contributions are welcome at Github

Top keywords

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size6×1.20%
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copies4×0.80%
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Real Thumbnail Generator

(Re)generate single or multiple image sizes for your WordPress website and create a SEO-optimised custom structure for uploading thumbnails. Regenerate UNLIMITED thumbnails with the free version! In the course of optimising a WordPress website, it can often be necessary to change the theme – especially if the website is still being created. Unfortunately, a theme change can alter the image sizes and lead to despair. This is where Real Thumbnail Generator comes into play: The WordPress plugin is responsible for regenerating the image sizes. With a few clicks, the problem is solved! This way, themes can be changed as often as desired without negatively affecting the media management. Free Sandbox You want to try WordPress Real Thumbnail Generator before installing? Take a free sandbox and play around! Create sandbox Features Some of the features listed below are only available in the PRO version of Real Thumbnail Generator. They are marked with an asterisk. Mass regeneration of thumbnails in the media library Regenerating individual images in the media library Works great with PDF files (note requirements) Skip already existing thumbnails * Detection and deletion of unused image sizes * Reliable and fast regeneration of thumbnails (without aborts as known from other plugins) Compatible with all major themes and many plugins Custom upload structure for thumbnail paths and file names * Supports WordPress Multisite One-time payment with lifetime updates Fast support from Germany DSGVO/GPDR: The plugin does not collect any personal data without your consent! Compatibility Real Thumbnail Generator is compatible with all common themes and plugins.

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generator4×1.58%
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AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild vs Real Thumbnail Generator

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AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild · 4 changes

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Which has better reviews, AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild or Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes?

Should I choose AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild or Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes?

Which is faster to set up, AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild or Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild and Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes?

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