WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs reSmush.it
At a glance
- reSmush.it has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Image Widget.
- On a typical day, reSmush.it is downloaded about 449 times, Image Widget about 18.
- reSmush.it is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 166 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- reSmush.it was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Sep 25, 2025 for Image Widget.
- reSmush.it is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Image Widget.
- reSmush.it has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Image Widget.
Line by line
reSmush.it leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  reSmush.it |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,751 | #364 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 528 | 13.6K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.3(166) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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