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Crop-Thumbnails

by Volkmar Kantor · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Crop-Thumbnails
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Volkmar Kantor15 Nov 2012 to 3 Dec 2025, 115 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Crop-Thumbnails
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20246
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Crop-Thumbnails
Q4 20245.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star58
4 star2
3 star1
2 star2
1 star4
Latest low reviews

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Crop-Thumbnails
4 May 2026576
11 May 2026979
18 May 20261,234
25 May 20261,187
1 Jun 20261,074
8 Jun 20261,269
15 Jun 20261,260
22 Jun 20261,142
29 Jun 20261,202
6 Jul 20261,117
13 Jul 20261,224
20 Jul 20261,769
27 Jul 20261,321
3 Aug 20261,453
10 Aug 20261,395
17 Aug 20261,248
24 Aug 20261,247
31 Aug 20261,427
7 Sep 20261,518
14 Sep 20261,938
21 Sep 20261,903
28 Sep 20261,608
5 Oct 20261,720
12 Oct 20261,416
19 Oct 20262,061
26 Oct 20261,918
2 Nov 2026254

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 5% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.9.7
AuthorVolkmar Kantor
Added15 Nov 2012
Last updated3 Dec 2025
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.4.0
CategoryContent Management > Media Library & Asset Management
Tagsimages, media library, post thumbnails

Questions

Is Crop-Thumbnails still maintained?

Crop-Thumbnails was last updated on 3 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Crop-Thumbnails safe?

Crop-Thumbnails has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Crop-Thumbnails?

The wordpress.org author is Volkmar Kantor. Recent committers: Volkmar Kantor, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Crop-Thumbnails?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager, Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size, Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager, Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media Categories, reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced.

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