WordPress plugin comparison
Lightning Load Speed Optimization vs reSmush.it
Lightning Load Speed Optimization
by Passionate Brains
Fewer than 10 installs
reSmush.it
by ShortPixel
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- reSmush.it has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Lightning Load Speed Optimization.
- On a typical day, reSmush.it is downloaded about 449 times, Lightning Load Speed Optimization about 2.
- Lightning Load Speed Optimization has no reviews yet.
- Lightning Load Speed Optimization was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for reSmush.it.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- reSmush.it has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Lightning Load Speed Optimization.
Line by line
reSmush.it leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,499 | #364 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 13.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(166) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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