WordPress plugin comparison
Image Shift vs Smush
Image Shift
by digitalpoint
20+ installs
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 20+ for Image Shift.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,789 times, Image Shift about 3.
- Image Shift has no reviews yet.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jan 24, 2026 for Image Shift.
- Smush resolves more of its support threads: 88% in the last two months, against 0% for Image Shift.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Image Shift.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for Image Shift.
Line by line
Smush leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Shift | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,436 | #66 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 74 | 973K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 88% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1.0 | 7.4 |
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