Auto Smart Thumbnails
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 7 Oct 2026; it is registered on WordPress.org and has been in the index since 6 Sep 2026. How this is checked
Auto Smart Thumbnails is a WordPress plugin that uses face detection to keep faces centered when generating cropped thumbnails. It also downsizes images and removes unused thumbnails to reduce server storage requirements for site owners.
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Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Preventing faces from being cropped out of WordPress thumbnails and reducing image storage usage.
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Audience: WordPress site owners and developers
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Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: GPL-2.0 · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted
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Record sources: wordpress.org · wordpress.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Auto Smart Thumbnails is a Background removal project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on preventing faces from being cropped out of WordPress thumbnails and reducing image storage usage. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and developers. Basis unknown · not verified: Auto Smart Thumbnails costs nothing to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind Auto Smart Thumbnails is longchaoliu, and it first shipped in 2010. The GitHub repository has been archived. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include face detection, smart cropping, and thumbnail generation. The interface is available in English, Norwegian Bokmål, and Russian. It is being sunset.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Face detection
- Smart cropping
- Thumbnail generation
- Image downsizing
- Unused thumbnail removal
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
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Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed6 Sep · 20:04 UTCAuto Smart Thumbnails seen via WordPress PluginsSource: WordPress Plugins · Open
Frequently asked questions about Auto Smart Thumbnails
- What does Auto Smart Thumbnails do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Auto Smart Thumbnails focuses on preventing faces from being cropped out of WordPress thumbnails and reducing image storage usage. It is catalogued under Background removal on PulseGate.
- Who should use Auto Smart Thumbnails?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Auto Smart Thumbnails is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and developers.
- Does Auto Smart Thumbnails have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Auto Smart Thumbnails is free to use.
- What platforms does Auto Smart Thumbnails run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Auto Smart Thumbnails runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Auto Smart Thumbnails still maintained?
- It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
- What are alternatives to Auto Smart Thumbnails?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Auto Generated Images Remover, AI Thumbnails Maker, and Auto Thumbnail Generator.Auto Generated Images RemoverAI Thumbnails MakerAuto Thumbnail Generator
- Who develops Auto Smart Thumbnails?
- Auto Smart Thumbnails is developed by longchaoliu.
- How long has Auto Smart Thumbnails been around?
- Auto Smart Thumbnails first shipped in 2010.
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