WordPress plugin comparison
Digify Speed Engine vs Smush
Digify Speed Engine
by Marcelo Srougi
Fewer than 10 installs
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Digify Speed Engine.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,789 times, Digify Speed Engine about 2.
- Digify Speed Engine has no reviews yet.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 15, 2026 for Digify Speed Engine.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for Digify Speed Engine.
Line by line
Smush leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Digify Speed Engine | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,703 | #66 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 968K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 88% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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