WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs reSmush.it
At a glance
- Both have 100K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, reSmush.it is downloaded about 449 times, Image Widget about 344.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.3 from 166 reviews.
- reSmush.it was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- reSmush.it is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for reSmush.it.
Line by line
reSmush.it leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Widget |  reSmush.it |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #364 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.9K | 13.6K |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 4.3(166) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 6 months 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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