WordPress plugin comparison
Image Ninja vs Smush
Image Ninja
by Nitin Singh
60+ installs
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 60+ for Image Ninja.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Image Ninja about 5.
- Image Ninja has no reviews yet.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 20, 2026 for Image Ninja.
- Smush resolves more of its support threads: 88% in the last two months, against 0% for Image Ninja.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Image Ninja.
Line by line
Smush leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Ninja | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,317 | #66 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 135 | 984.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 88% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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