WordPress plugin comparison

reSmush.it vs Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

reSmush.it

by ShortPixel

100K+ installs4.3

Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

by cubecolour

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

reSmush.it has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
On a typical day, reSmush.it is downloaded about 449 times, Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media about 3.
Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 166 reviews.
reSmush.it was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
reSmush.it is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for reSmush.it.

reSmush.it leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	reSmush.it	Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media
Popular rank	#364	#18,927
Active installs	100K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	13.6K	74
Rating	4.3(166)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.25	×0.15
Last release	2 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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