WordPress plugin comparison
Imagus image optimizer vs Smush
Imagus image optimizer
by rdelblanco
Fewer than 10 installs
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Imagus image optimizer.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Imagus image optimizer about 5.
- Imagus image optimizer has no reviews yet.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 28, 2022 for Imagus image optimizer.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Imagus image optimizer.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Imagus image optimizer.
Line by line
Smush leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Imagus image optimizer | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,164 | #66 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 148 | 984.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 88% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 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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