WordPress plugin comparison
Optimus vs Smush
Optimus
by KeyCDN
30K+ installs4.2
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 30K+ for Optimus.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Optimus about 60.
- Smush is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6,053 reviews, against 4.2 from 69 reviews.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Mar 2, 2026 for Optimus.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Optimus.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Optimus.
Line by line
Smush leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
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