WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimization For SEO vs Smush
Image Optimization For SEO
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
3K+ installs3.7
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 3K+ for Image Optimization For SEO.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Image Optimization For SEO about 25.
- Smush is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6,053 reviews, against 3.7 from 12 reviews.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Image Optimization For SEO.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Image Optimization For SEO.
Line by line
Smush leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Optimization For SEO | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,156 | #66 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 694 | 984.2K |
| Rating | 3.7(12) | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 88% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.64 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days 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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