WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs Smush
Image Optimizer
by Elementor
1M+ installs1.7
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Both have 1M+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,789 times, Image Optimizer about 5,796.
- Smush is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6,053 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Image Optimizer.
- Image Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 88% for Smush.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Image Optimizer.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Smush leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Optimizer | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #66 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 174.1K | 973K |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 88% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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