WordPress plugin comparison
Converter for Media vs Smush
Converter for Media
by Mateusz Gbiorczyk
500K+ installs4.9
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 500K+ for Converter for Media.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Converter for Media about 11,759.
- Converter for Media is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,108 reviews, against 4.8 from 6,053 reviews.
- Converter for Media was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Smush.
- Smush resolves more of its support threads: 88% in the last two months, against 33% for Converter for Media.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Converter for Media.
Line by line
Smush leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Converter for Media | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #118 | #66 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 678.5K | 987.6K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | 4.8(6.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 33% | 88% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.75 | ×3.51 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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