Title: [Plugin: Regenerate Thumbnails] Does this plugin delete old thumbnails?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: Regenerate Thumbnails] Does this plugin delete old thumbnails?

 *  Resolved [Josh Stauffer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshstauffer/)
 * (@joshstauffer)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-regenerate-thumbnails-does-this-plugin-delete-old-thumbnails/)
 * I haven’t used this plugin yet but I am wondering if it deletes the old thumbnails
   after you have regenerated the thumbnails with newer dimensions? Thanks.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/regenerate-thumbnails/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/regenerate-thumbnails/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [viper007bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/viper007bond/)
 * (@viper007bond)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-regenerate-thumbnails-does-this-plugin-delete-old-thumbnails/#post-1688163)
 * Nope because when you insert a single image into a post, the URL to the image
   is hard-coded. Removing the old thumbails would result in broken images.
 *  Thread Starter [Josh Stauffer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshstauffer/)
 * (@joshstauffer)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-regenerate-thumbnails-does-this-plugin-delete-old-thumbnails/#post-1688194)
 * Duh, I should’ve thought of that.
 * So then it’s probably a good idea to go through the uploads folder from time 
   to time and delete file sizes no longer in use. Wouldn’t you say?
 *  Plugin Contributor [viper007bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/viper007bond/)
 * (@viper007bond)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-regenerate-thumbnails-does-this-plugin-delete-old-thumbnails/#post-1688203)
 * Only if space is an issue. Usually it isn’t.
 *  Thread Starter [Josh Stauffer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshstauffer/)
 * (@joshstauffer)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-regenerate-thumbnails-does-this-plugin-delete-old-thumbnails/#post-1688214)
 * I see. Thanks for the info and the plugin, Alex!

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 * Last reply from: [Josh Stauffer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshstauffer/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-regenerate-thumbnails-does-this-plugin-delete-old-thumbnails/#post-1688214)
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