Title: Thumbnails and Featured Images
Author: Stefano Lissa
Published: <strong>November 18, 2015</strong>
Last modified: Maart 26, 2026

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# Thumbnails and Featured Images

 Deur [Stefano Lissa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/satollo/)

[Laai Af](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/thumbnails.1.1.9.zip)

 * [Besonderhede](https://af.wordpress.org/plugins/thumbnails/#description)
 * [Aanbevelings](https://af.wordpress.org/plugins/thumbnails/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://af.wordpress.org/plugins/thumbnails/#installation)
 * [Ontwikkeling](https://af.wordpress.org/plugins/thumbnails/#developers)

 [Hulp](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/thumbnails/)

## Beskrywing

WordPress themes need thumbnails in different sizes and they even let the user to
change those dimensions.
 But WordPress has a problem: it does not regenerates the
thumbnails when new sizes are registered.

Thumbnails intercepts the request by themes or plugins to WordPress to get a specific
thumbnail, generates it and caches it on disk.
 Efficiently, it produces a perfectly
cropped image, with the right dimension avoiding unpleasant stretching.

Thumbnails does not modify your blog or your media library. When deactivated the
blog returns to its old behavior.

The second important feature is the autoselection of featured image for post which
are missing it.
 You can choose between the on the fly selection without persist
it or, for better performances, to persist it once selected.

Read the [Thumbnails](https://www.satollo.net/plugins/thumbnails) official page 
for detailed information.

Theme developers can find instructions to use it (no code tied to Thumbnails needs
to be written!).

Other plugins by Stefano Lissa:

 * [Monitor](https://www.satollo.net/plugins/monitor)
 * [Hyper Cache](https://www.satollo.net/plugins/hyper-cache)
 * [Newsletter](https://www.thenewsletterplugin.com)
 * [Header and Footer](https://www.satollo.net/plugins/header-footer)
 * [Include Me](https://www.satollo.net/plugins/include-me)
 * [Ads for bbPress](https://www.satollo.net/plugins/ads-bbpress)

### Screen shots

No screenshots are available at this time.

## Installation

 1. Put the plug-in folder into [wordpress_dir]/wp-content/plugins/
 2. Go into the WordPress admin interface and activate the plugin
 3. Optional: go to the options page and configure the plugin

## Kwel-vrae

See the [Thumbnails](https://www.satollo.net/plugins/thumbnails) official page.

## Aanbevelings

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1c52c3cbe85b6f60d76fd3e833a37ca19d6649b131f0cc3f6fcfa54c62e96e91?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[On the verge of something wonderful…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/on-the-verge-of-something-wonderful/)󠁿

 [glenstewart](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glenstewart/) April 2, 2023

Great idea, and can go to the next level to be even more awesome… rather than cropping
images (and losing content), keep the largest dimension and provide an option to
add a colored background, filling the gap (eg. with black) or transparent. switch
the format to WebP, to improve PageSpeed metrics provide an option to turn off all
thumbnail generation in the wp-content/uploads folder, and do it with this plugin,
per the above, instead. Stop WP core from contaminating the uploads folder with 
dynamic content.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/54096e1f20e8606dfdb00bf1f0671fdcc7eaf3883ad618623fc807ba48560be4?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[should be included in the core.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/should-be-included-in-the-core/)󠁿

 [Kodo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cck23/) Augustus 17, 2022

I like this plugin’s approach of generating thumbnails when asked. I hope the plugin
will be around for a long time. Or if it were included in the core, it would cut
down on wasted unused image files on servers around the world. Now if only it would
support WebP and responsive images, it would be perfect. Thanks.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a109691359dee0e804d79655217fc1cd45521129d56efd09a84956ab44b43bef?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Amazing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/amazing-1731/)󠁿

 [franciscus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/franciscus/) Maart 10, 2018

I re-use my post thumbnail images in various ways, so I like to upload them full
size, and I need the software to resize them as needed. This plugin does exactly
that for me. It performs its magic transparently and makes my pages a lot lighter.
Highly recommended.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[The one that solves my problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-one-that-solves-my-problem/)󠁿

 [Roberto Fietta](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webagile/) Februarie 20, 2017

This plugin solves my problems with the WP thumbnails, thanks Stefano!

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9a91528deeb53161704f4fa1b82687f084fb9ea390704058ffc5a5e2e3578e10?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Outstanding Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/outstanding-plugin-59/)󠁿

 [Terry J](https://profiles.wordpress.org/texasbiz/) September 3, 2016

Just want the doctor ordered! This plugin solved my nagging issue on a custom theme.
Thank you for sharing.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Great plugin, works out of the box!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-works-out-of-the-box-1/)󠁿

 [Noahj Champion](https://profiles.wordpress.org/noahj-champion/) September 3, 2016

Great plugin, works out of the box (2 settings choices) and super light weight.

 [ Read all 6 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/thumbnails/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Thumbnails and Featured Images” is oopbron sagteware. Die volgende mense het bygedra
tot die ontwikkeling van hierdie uitbreiding:

Contributors

 *   [ Stefano Lissa ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/satollo/)

“Thumbnails and Featured Images” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to
[the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/thumbnails/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Thumbnails and Featured Images” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/thumbnails)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/thumbnails/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/thumbnails/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/thumbnails/) by 
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/thumbnails/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.9

 * Added the fallback feature image option

#### 1.1.8

 * Fixed readme

#### 1.1.7

 * WP 6.9 Check
 * PCP Check

#### 1.1.6

 * Checked compatibility with WP 6.4.1

#### 1.1.5

 * Readme and plugin headers fix for WP 5.8

#### 1.1.4

 * Checked compatibility with WP 5.7

#### 1.1.3

 * Checked compatibility with WP 5.5

#### 1.1.2

 * Added crop options

#### 1.1.1

 * Compatibility check with WP 5.2.4

#### 1.1.0

 * Compatibility changes

#### 1.0.8

 * Fixed a debug notice

#### 1.0.7

 * Added core size processing
 * Improved admin CSS

#### 1.0.6

 * Added featured image persistence option

#### 1.0.5

 * Compatibility checks with WP 4.7
 * Tagged to be translatable on translate.wordpress.org (even you can help!)

#### 1.0.4

 * Fixes to the options panel

#### 1.0.3

 * Compatibility with WP 4.4.2

#### 1.0.2

 * Fixes

#### 1.0.0

 * First public release (but it is working on many blogs since months)

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.9**
 *  Last updated **4 maande gelede**
 *  Active installations **1 000+**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.1 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/thumbnails/) en [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/thumbnails/).
 *  [Vertaal na jou taal](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/thumbnails)
 * Tag
 * [featured image](https://af.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/featured-image/)
 *  [Gevorderde Aansig](https://af.wordpress.org/plugins/thumbnails/advanced/)

## Punte-toekennings

 5 out of 5 stars.

 *  [  6 5-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/thumbnails/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  0 4-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/thumbnails/reviews/?filter=4)
 *  [  0 3-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/thumbnails/reviews/?filter=3)
 *  [  0 2-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/thumbnails/reviews/?filter=2)
 *  [  0 1-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/thumbnails/reviews/?filter=1)

[Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/thumbnails/reviews/#new-post)

[See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/thumbnails/reviews/)

## Contributors

 *   [ Stefano Lissa ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/satollo/)

## Hulp

Got something to say? Need help?

 [Gaan na die hulp-forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/thumbnails/)