WordPress plugin comparison
Grayscale Images vs reSmush.it
At a glance
- reSmush.it has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Grayscale Images.
- On a typical day, reSmush.it is downloaded about 449 times, Grayscale Images about 4.
- Grayscale Images is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.3 from 166 reviews.
- reSmush.it was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 12, 2026 for Grayscale Images.
- reSmush.it is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Grayscale Images.
- Grayscale Images has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for reSmush.it.
Line by line
reSmush.it leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Grayscale Images |  reSmush.it |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,138 | #364 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 13.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.3(166) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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