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WordPress plugin comparison

PixJet vs Smush

At a glance

  • Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for PixJet.
  • On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, PixJet about 3.
  • PixJet is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 6,053 reviews.
  • Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 10, 2025 for PixJet.
  • Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for PixJet.
  • Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for PixJet.

Line by line

Smush leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricPixJetSmush
Popular rank#34,819#66
Active installs10+1M+
Downloads, last 30 days60984.2K
Rating5.0(2)4.8(6.1K)
Support threads resolved–88%
Tested up to6.8.127.1.4
Search multiplier×0.10×3.51
Last release1 year ago7 days ago
Requires PHP7.47.4

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