Regenerate Thumbnails

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Regenerate Thumbnails Regenerate all image thumbnails in your media library. Fix missing or broken thumbnails, generate new custom sizes for existing images, and update metadata.

What it does

Regenerate all image thumbnails in your media library. Fix missing or broken thumbnails, generate new custom sizes for existing images, and update metadata.

Includes settings so you can tune this module for your site.
Image count.
Registered sizes.
Registered Image Sizes.
Run Regeneration.

When to use it

Enable it if:

You specifically need: Regenerate all image thumbnails in your media library. Fix missing or broken thumbnails, generate new custom sizes for existing images, and update metadata.
You want this Media feature without installing a separate plugin for it.

When not to use it

Settings

Options you can configure for this module include:

Image count
Registered sizes
Registered Image Sizes
Run Regeneration
Start Regenerating
Activity Log
Processing image
Unknown error

How to enable it

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules.
Open Media or search for “Regenerate Thumbnails”.
Toggle Regenerate Thumbnails on.
Open the module settings and save.

Toggle it off anytime to stop this module from loading.

How to test it

Confirm Regenerate Thumbnails is enabled under WP PowerSuite -> Modules -> Media.
Use the feature this module controls (the admin UI, front-end behavior, upload, login flow, etc.).
✅ Pass: you see the module-specific behavior described above.
❌ Fail: re-check this module’s settings, then look for another plugin doing the same job.

Troubleshooting

No change after enabling. Confirm the toggle is on, hard-refresh, and review this module’s settings.
Conflicts. Temporarily disable other plugins that implement the same feature.
Unexpected side effect. Toggle Regenerate Thumbnails off to revert, then re-enable with adjusted settings.

Manage with WP-CLI

Prefer the command line? You can turn this module on or off with WP-CLI instead of the dashboard:

# Turn the module on
wp powersuite module enable regenerate-thumbnails

# Turn the module off
wp powersuite module disable regenerate-thumbnails

# Check whether it is on, its category, and where its settings live
wp powersuite module get regenerate-thumbnails

Managing more than one site? Add --url=https://example.com to point a command at one site. If this is a Pro module, install WP PowerSuite Pro and activate your license first. New to WP-CLI? See the full command guide.

FAQ

What does Regenerate Thumbnails do?

Regenerate all image thumbnails in your media library. Fix missing or broken thumbnails, generate new custom sizes for existing images, and update metadata.

Is Regenerate Thumbnails free?

Yes. Enable it under WP PowerSuite -> Modules.

Does Regenerate Thumbnails have settings?

Yes. Open module settings from WP PowerSuite -> Modules after enabling it.

How do I turn Regenerate Thumbnails off?

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules, find Regenerate Thumbnails, and toggle it off.

Developer notes (hooks & filters)

Source: modules/regenerate-thumbnails/admin.php, modules/regenerate-thumbnails/module.php. Boot: admin · context: ajax.

Hooks (non-exhaustive): wp_ajax_wpps_rt_get_data, wp_ajax_wpps_rt_regenerate.