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Better image sizes

by kubiq · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.9 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 5.6+

Better image sizes has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 28,184 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 1, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Better image sizes at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
28,184
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Better image sizes well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • disable autogenerated image sizes
  • dynamically generate only needed image sizes for only needed images
  • delete generated image sizes from this plugin individually or all together
  • specify different focal point that will be in the focus while creating cropped versions of the image
  • automatically detect focal point by face detection algorithm
  • disable big image size threshold, so image bigger than 2560x2560px will be NOT scaled down

Better image sizes reviews and ratings

5 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

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  • Fantastic

    Great plugin. It lets you cut out all the random image sizes (and their file bloat) so you can just make the image sizes you actually need. One of the first plugins I install for every build. I'm so thankful to the developer for carrying on the legacy of the deprecated "Fly Images" plugin.

    Code Muffin

  • Excellent

    This is a great successor to Fly Dynamic Image Resizer, which is no longer maintained. The focal-point picker is a feature I wish WP would add to core (see github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/20321). Thanks for all your hard work on this plugin!

    tedmw

  • Superb!

    Really love this plugin. Thanks for keeping it updated.

    snoop23

  • Top plugin !

    Simple and very usefull ! Great work!

    nauar

  • Great plugin!

    Best in category.

    arvoisa

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Details

Dynamically generate only needed image sizes for only needed images, with manually selected focal point for crops

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • media
  • Optimize
  • responsive
  • retina
  • thumbnails

More from kubiq

Version
3.9
Last updated
Dec 1, 2025
First published
Nov 18, 2022
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Better image sizes FAQ

What does Better image sizes do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Better image sizes offers disable autogenerated image sizes, dynamically generate only needed image sizes for only needed images, delete generated image sizes from this plugin individually or all together, specify different focal point that will be in the focus while creating cropped versions of the image and automatically detect focal point by face detection algorithm.

How many active installs does Better image sizes have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Better image sizes as of September 7, 2026.

Is Better image sizes still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 1, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Better image sizes free?

Better image sizes is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.