WordPress plugin comparison
Category Icon vs reSmush.it
At a glance
- reSmush.it has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Category Icon.
- On a typical day, reSmush.it is downloaded about 449 times, Category Icon about 20.
- reSmush.it is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 166 reviews, against 1.0 from 3 reviews.
- reSmush.it was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Category Icon.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Category Icon has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for reSmush.it.
Line by line
reSmush.it leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Icon |  reSmush.it |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,035 | #364 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 460 | 13.6K |
| Rating | 1.0(3) | 4.3(166) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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