WordPress plugin comparison
Nexter Extension vs Smush
Nexter Extension
by POSIMYTH
10K+ installs4.7
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for Nexter Extension.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Nexter Extension about 314.
- Smush is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6,053 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Nexter Extension.
- Smush resolves more of its support threads: 88% in the last two months, against 50% for Nexter Extension.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Nexter Extension.
Line by line
Smush leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Nexter Extension | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,612 | #66 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28.4K | 984.2K |
| Rating | 4.7(13) | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 88% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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