WordPress plugin comparison
Image SEO vs Smush
Image SEO
by watermelon-joy
900+ installs3.4
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 900+ for Image SEO.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Image SEO about 34.
- Smush is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6,053 reviews, against 3.4 from 57 reviews.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Image SEO.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Image SEO.
Line by line
Smush leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
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