WordPress plugin comparison
ThumbPress vs Smush
ThumbPress
by Codexpert, Inc
20K+ installs3.7
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 20K+ for ThumbPress.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, ThumbPress about 387.
- Smush is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6,053 reviews, against 3.7 from 119 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 2, 2026.
- ThumbPress resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 88% for Smush.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for ThumbPress.
Line by line
Smush leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ThumbPress | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,132 | #66 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.4K | 984.2K |
| Rating | 3.7(119) | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 88% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 8 days 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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