Free features moved behind a Pro paywall
Features that were free in reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced were moved behind a Pro paywall, and existing paying customers still have to buy Pro.
Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.
14 public reports · first reported 12 February 2024 · last reported 7 August 2025
What's going wrong
After an update, site owners found that features they had used for free, such as cleaning up unused thumbnails and scheduled regeneration, now require a paid Pro plan. Some of them already pay for a related image optimizer or CDN from the same vendor and still cannot get the features without buying Pro again. Others say the free version now feels too limited to be useful, and some have moved to alternative plugins. The change has also made them less willing to rely on the tool in future. The problem points to an opening for a neutral tool that keeps core cleanup features free and sells clear add-ons without locking out existing customers.
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Products affected
reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced.
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Who has this problem
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