WordPress plugin comparison
PixRem vs Smush
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 20+ for PixRem.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, PixRem about 2.
- PixRem has no reviews yet.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 22, 2025 for PixRem.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for PixRem.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for PixRem.
Line by line
Smush leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
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