Title: Does regenerating thumbnails trigger optimization?
Last modified: August 21, 2019

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# Does regenerating thumbnails trigger optimization?

 *  [atlantajones](https://wordpress.org/support/users/atlantajones/)
 * (@atlantajones)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-regenerating-thumbnails-trigger-optimization/)
 * I’m using the Shortpixel WP plugin and am needing to regenerate some thumbnail
   sizes. I’m using the “Regenerate Thumbnails” plugin ([https://wordpress.org/plugins/regenerate-thumbnails/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/regenerate-thumbnails/)).
 * My question is, when thumbnails are regenerated, either via a plugin or the command
   line (via ‘wp media regenerate’), does Shortpixel re-optimize the thumbnails?
   If not, is there a way to make it do this?
 * I’ve tried installing the “Regenerate Thumbnails Advanced” plugin by Shortpixel,
   but frankly, can’t really understand what it’s doing. Plus, I need to be able
   to regenerate thumbnails for _just one_ image if necessary.
 * Hope someone can clarify what happens when thumbs are regenerated.
 * Thanks,
    AJ

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 *  [Dan Roundhill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrroundhill/)
 * (@mrroundhill)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-regenerating-thumbnails-trigger-optimization/#post-11861416)
 * Because this plugin exists, I think it means you need to use it instead of Regenerate
   Thumbnails in order to have it process the images:
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/regenerate-thumbnails-advanced/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/regenerate-thumbnails-advanced/)
 * Might be worth asking Shortpixel, they would know for sure!

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 * Last reply from: [Dan Roundhill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrroundhill/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-regenerating-thumbnails-trigger-optimization/#post-11861416)
 * Status: not resolved