WordPress plugin comparison
Resize Image Before Upload vs Smush
Resize Image Before Upload
by TMM Technology
70+ installs5.0
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 70+ for Resize Image Before Upload.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Resize Image Before Upload about 7.
- Resize Image Before Upload is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 6,053 reviews.
- Resize Image Before Upload was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Smush.
- Smush resolves more of its support threads: 88% in the last two months, against 0% for Resize Image Before Upload.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Resize Image Before Upload.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2023 for Resize Image Before Upload.
Line by line
Smush leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Resize Image Before Upload | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,382 | #66 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 161 | 984.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 88% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 6 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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