AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild
Healthy: maintained, last release 12 Sep 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 12 Sep 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer RistoNiinemets since Sep 2017. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.14). Not on the exploited list. 28 Apr 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 12 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| RistoNiinemets | 26 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2026, 13 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 53 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 12 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q4 2025.
| 5 star | 83 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 4 |
- Seems to be a dead plugin · 1 star · 16 May 2024
- Doesn’t really work · 1 star · 16 Nov 2017
- Does not work with WP 4.4.2 · 1 star · 23 Feb 2016
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.14).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2023 | AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild <= 1.13 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.13 | 1.14 | 5 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 119 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 534 |
| 18 May 2026 | 492 |
| 25 May 2026 | 500 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 507 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 512 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 491 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 483 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 542 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 550 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 579 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 580 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 583 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 451 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 513 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 490 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 9,485 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 8,957 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 16,529 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 3,529 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 2,309 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,781 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,487 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,212 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,911 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,432 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 226 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 43% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | junkcoder |
| Added | 12 Oct 2009 |
| Last updated | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | image, rebuild, Optimize, thumbnail, regenerate |
Questions
Is AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Sep 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer RistoNiinemets since Sep 2017.
Was AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.14). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it.