WordPress plugin comparison

Techvila image optimization and CDN vs Smush

Techvila image optimization and CDN

by Ruhul Amin

Fewer than 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 fewer than 10 for Techvila image optimization and CDN.
On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Techvila image optimization and CDN about 2.
Techvila image optimization and CDN 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 May 20, 2026 for Techvila image optimization and CDN.
Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Techvila image optimization and CDN.
Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2022 for Techvila image optimization and CDN.

Smush leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Techvila image optimization and CDN	Smush
Popular rank	#71,491	#66
Active installs	Fewer than 10	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	48	984.2K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(6.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	88%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.06	×3.51
Last release	5 months ago	8 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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