WordPress plugin comparison
Compress & Upload vs Smush
Compress & Upload
by Eli Hanna
10+ installs5.0
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Compress & Upload.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Compress & Upload about 2.
- Compress & Upload is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 6,053 reviews.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 15, 2025 for Compress & Upload.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Compress & Upload.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2022 for Compress & Upload.
Line by line
Smush leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Compress & Upload | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,030 | #66 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 984.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 88% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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