WordPress plugin comparison
Flying Images vs Smush
Flying Images
by Gijo Varghese
2K+ installs4.8
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 2K+ for Flying Images.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Flying Images about 38.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Flying Images was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Smush.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Flying Images.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Flying Images.
Line by line
Smush leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Flying Images | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,367 | #66 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 984.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(26) | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 88% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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