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===Regenerating 'Thumbnails' (AKA Alternate Image Sizes)===

By far and away the one I've found to be the best is [https://devowl.io/wordpress-real-thumbnail-generator/ Real Thumbnail Generator].

By far and away the one I've found to be the best is [https://devowl.io/wordpress-real-thumbnail-generator/ Real Thumbnail Generator]

Regenerate Thumbnails from [https://alex.blog/ Alex Mills] (AKA Viper007Bond) is a basic one that does a good job. If Real Thumbnail Generator is installed, Regenerate Thumbnails will put everything inside whatever directory Real Thumbnail Generator has been configured to use as a top level directory, but it won't organize them into sub-directories for different sizes as Real Thumbnail Generator does.

Regenerate Thumbnails Advanced: Works fine at creating, deleting, and controlling sizes generated. But Real Thumbnail Generator, combined with other Plugins is better

===Controlling the number of 'Thumbnails' (AKA Alternative Image Sizes)===

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Thumbnail Cleaner, Regenerate Thumbnails (from ShortPixels) and Media Cleaner (Pro version for the latter)

Thumbnail Cleaner: Good for focusing on getting rid of old thumbnails (Alternate Image Sizes). OK, here's the situation: You're switching to Real Thumbnail Generator and want to get rid of all the Alternate Image Sizes (AIS) in the Uploads Directory / 'flat file structure'. Clean up thumbnails before installing the Real Thumbnail ~~Generator~~ is the best option. That's because it will scan and delete files in sub directories and those will need to be re-created too. No big deal unless there are a lot of images.

Thumbnail Cleaner: Good for focusing on getting rid of old thumbnails (Alternate Image Sizes). OK, here's the situation: You're switching to Real Thumbnail Generator and want to get rid of all the Alternate Image Sizes (AIS) in the Uploads Directory / 'flat file structure'. Clean up thumbnails before installing the Real Thumbnail Renerator is the best option. That's because it will scan and delete files in sub directories and those will need to be re-created too. No big deal unless there are a lot of images.

Media Cleaner (Pro): Good for identifying any unused images (IE, the full size / original images)

=== Media Organizers ===

Wicked Folders

Real Media Library: Has the advantage of the Real Physical Media Addon, but lacks the Bulk Edit Features (however WP Sheet Editor can compensate)

Media Library Organizer Pro: Allows for editing of EXIF and IPTC data (read from an image file like a JPG, stored in the WordPress Database, but does NOT update the actual image file.)

Media Library Assistant: Has its own "Media Screen" (Under Media, Assistant) with a bunch more options, some similar to Admin Columns Pro, LOTs of other stuff; Adds: "Parent Info" / AKA 'Attach to', Attachment Metadata, Attachment File Metadata, Attachment Categories (separate from Real, Media Library Organizer, etc., although all of them can import settings / categories), Attachment Tag, and "Set Feature Image" for an Image (which doesn't seem to make any sense, other than in a Yellow Submarine type of way).

=== Bulk Editing ===

WP Sheet Editor (with Media Addon): Can Bulk Edit Media File Information

Media Library Orgainizer: Yup, it can do it, but looks a LOT like it's using the Media Library Assistant functionality.

Media Library Assistant: Has it's own special "Assistant" Version of WP Media

=== MIME Types ===

Media Library Assistant

File Upload Types

SVG Support (obviously only for SVG Files)

=== EXIF and IPTC Metadata ===

A bunch of plugins 'map' the data, IE it's in the WP database, but the file itself isn't updated.

Media Library Assitant

Media Library Organizer

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== Summary ==

Install these plugins;

* Real Thumbnail Generator

* Media File Renamer (from Meow Apps, and maybe Media Cleaner too)

* Thumbnail Cleaner

* Real Physical Media

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 ===Regenerating 'Thumbnails' (AKA Alternate Image Sizes)===
-By far and away the one I've found to be the best is [https://devowl.io/wordpress-real-thumbnail-generator/ Real Thumbnail Generator].
+By far and away the one I've found to be the best is [https://devowl.io/wordpress-real-thumbnail-generator/ Real Thumbnail Generator]
+Regenerate Thumbnails from [https://alex.blog/ Alex Mills] (AKA Viper007Bond) is a basic one that does a good job.  If Real Thumbnail Generator is installed, Regenerate Thumbnails will put everything inside whatever directory Real Thumbnail Generator has been configured to use as a top level directory, but it won't organize them into sub-directories for different sizes as Real Thumbnail Generator does.
+Regenerate Thumbnails Advanced: Works fine at creating, deleting, and controlling sizes generated.  But Real Thumbnail Generator, combined with other Plugins is better
 ===Controlling the number of 'Thumbnails' (AKA Alternative Image Sizes)===
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 Thumbnail Cleaner, Regenerate Thumbnails (from ShortPixels) and Media Cleaner (Pro version for the latter)
-Thumbnail Cleaner: Good for focusing on getting rid of old thumbnails (Alternate Image Sizes).  OK, here's the situation: You're switching to Real Thumbnail Generator and want to get rid of all the Alternate Image Sizes  (AIS) in the Uploads Directory / 'flat file structure'.  Clean up thumbnails before installing the Real Thumbnail Generator is the best option.  That's because it will scan and delete files in sub directories and those will need to be re-created too.  No big deal unless there are a lot of images.
+Thumbnail Cleaner: Good for focusing on getting rid of old thumbnails (Alternate Image Sizes).  OK, here's the situation: You're switching to Real Thumbnail Generator and want to get rid of all the Alternate Image Sizes  (AIS) in the Uploads Directory / 'flat file structure'.  Clean up thumbnails before installing the Real Thumbnail Renerator is the best option.  That's because it will scan and delete files in sub directories and those will need to be re-created too.  No big deal unless there are a lot of images.
 Media Cleaner (Pro): Good for identifying any unused images (IE, the full size / original images)
+=== Media Organizers ===
+Wicked Folders
+Real Media Library: Has the advantage of the Real Physical Media Addon, but lacks the Bulk Edit Features (however WP Sheet Editor can compensate)
+Media Library Organizer Pro: Allows for editing of EXIF and IPTC data (read from an image file like a JPG, stored in the WordPress Database, but does NOT update the actual image file.)
+Media Library Assistant: Has its own "Media Screen" (Under Media, Assistant) with a bunch more options, some similar to Admin Columns Pro, LOTs of other stuff; Adds: "Parent Info" / AKA 'Attach to', Attachment Metadata, Attachment File Metadata, Attachment Categories (separate from Real, Media Library Organizer, etc., although all of them can import settings / categories), Attachment Tag, and "Set Feature Image" for an Image (which doesn't seem to make any sense, other than in a Yellow Submarine type of way).
+=== Bulk Editing ===
+WP Sheet Editor (with Media Addon): Can Bulk Edit Media File Information
+Media Library Orgainizer: Yup, it can do it, but looks a LOT like it's using the Media Library Assistant functionality.
+Media Library Assistant: Has it's own special "Assistant" Version of WP Media
+=== MIME Types ===
+Media Library Assistant
+File Upload Types
+SVG Support (obviously only for SVG Files)
+=== EXIF and IPTC Metadata ===
+A bunch of plugins 'map' the data, IE it's in the WP database, but the file itself isn't updated.
+Media Library Assitant
+Media Library Organizer
+<br />
+== Summary ==
+Install these plugins;
+* Real Thumbnail Generator
+* Media File Renamer (from Meow Apps, and maybe Media Cleaner too)
+* Thumbnail Cleaner
+* Real Physical Media
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