WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Image Optimizer vs Smush
Simple Image Optimizer
by eliasmarca
10+ 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 10+ for Simple Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,789 times, Simple Image Optimizer about 1.
- Simple Image Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 6,053 reviews.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 24, 2018 for Simple Image Optimizer.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Image Optimizer.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Simple Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Smush leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Image Optimizer | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,345 | #66 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 968K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 88% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7 | 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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