WordPress plugin comparison
reSmush.it vs Simplelightbox
At a glance
- reSmush.it has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Simplelightbox.
- On a typical day, reSmush.it is downloaded about 460 times, Simplelightbox about 16.
- Simplelightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.3 from 166 reviews.
- reSmush.it was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 31, 2023 for Simplelightbox.
- reSmush.it is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.0 for Simplelightbox.
- Simplelightbox has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for reSmush.it.
Line by line
reSmush.it leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  reSmush.it |  Simplelightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #364 | #5,701 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.1K | 299 |
| Rating | 4.3(166) | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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