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WordPress plugin comparison

Pload vs Smush

Pload

by WPParsi

10+ installs

Smush

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

1M+ installs4.8

At a glance

  • Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Pload.
  • On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,789 times, Pload about 11.
  • Pload has no reviews yet.
  • Pload was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Smush.
  • Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
  • Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for Pload.

Line by line

Smush leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricPloadSmush
Popular rank#29,812#66
Active installs10+1M+
Downloads, last 30 days383973K
RatingNo ratings4.8(6.1K)
Support threads resolved–88%
Tested up to7.1.47.1.4
Search multiplier×0.13×3.51
Last release6 days ago7 days ago
Requires PHP7.47.4

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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