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Square Thumbnails

by ilmdesigns · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.4.0 Tested up to WP 6.8.8

Square Thumbnails has 800+ active installs on WordPress.org and 19,259 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 23, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Square Thumbnails at a glance

Active installs
800+
Total downloads
19,259
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 Square Thumbnails well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
11%
2 of 19 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • No Cropping: Preserves the entire image within a square frame
  • Background Options: Transparent or colored backgrounds (custom or auto-detected)
  • Format Support: Works with JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF, and BMP
  • Quality Control: Adjustable JPEG quality settings (60-100%)
  • Selective Processing: Choose which image sizes to convert to squares
  • Small Image Handling: Special options for handling small images
  • Individual image regeneration: Easily regenerate only one image from image details page
  • Bulk Regeneration Option (included): Easily update existing thumbnails with progress tracking. No need to use other plugins to regenerate images
  • WooCommerce Ready: Perfect for product galleries with uniform thumbnails
  • Newsletter Integration: Add newsletter subscription forms with Mailchimp integration

Square Thumbnails reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.2 out of 5

19 reviews

5★
13
4★
2
3★
1
2★
1
1★
2

  • It doesn't work anymore. Even it doesn't save its settings.

    It doesn't work anymore. Even it doesn't save its settings. It used to work. Maybe it doesn't support the current PHP/WP version. My WP version: 6.7.1My PHP version: 8.4.2

    Abdolaziz

  • It works but the non dismissible pls donate is getting on my nerves

    Why put a nag on all pages and non dismissible?It should just be on the settings page of the plugin

    Tofandel

  • Плагин шикарный

    Отличный плагин. Очень выручает, работает как часы. Огромное спасибо автору что обновил его до новой версии.

    ok2net

  • Great plugin!

    I have been using this plugin for several years now. The plugin is actively developing, new functions are being added. I am sure that the plugin will see better times!

    maximbelenkii

  • Beautiful, it simply works. Needs to become Woocommerce core feature

    Like the title says. Might be confusing if you go back to the media page after the 'Regenerate thumbnails' plugin processes the image and you find the thumbnails unchanged - it simply needs a refresh of the page to see changes. Woocommerce please make this plugin a part of it's core installation.

    528491

  • You saved me! thank

    This plug is perhaps one of a kind. I have been looking for a solution to my problem for a long time when importing files. And when I was almost desperate, I found the name of your plugin on one forum. You were like a ray of hope, like a Christmas miracle. Your plug-in millet is a gift of fate. He works flawlessly and does what is required of him. Developer, your plugin should be easier to find. You would save even more lives.

    timtadd

Details

Creates square thumbnails from images without cropping. Works like CSS background-size: contain.

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

Tags

  • image processing
  • square thumbnails
  • Tags: crop
  • thumbnails
  • woocommerce
Version
2.4.0
Last updated
May 23, 2025
First published
Jun 22, 2017
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Square Thumbnails FAQ

What does Square Thumbnails do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Square Thumbnails offers No Cropping: Preserves the entire image within a square frame, Background Options: Transparent or colored backgrounds (custom or auto-detected), Format Support: Works with JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF, and BMP, Quality Control: Adjustable JPEG quality settings (60-100%) and Selective Processing: Choose which image sizes to convert to squares.

How many active installs does Square Thumbnails have?

WordPress.org reports 800+ active installs for Square Thumbnails as of September 7, 2026.

Is Square Thumbnails still maintained?

The last release was on May 23, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Square Thumbnails free?

Square Thumbnails is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.