WordPress plugin comparison
Smush vs WPOptimizers
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
WPOptimizers
by WPOptimizers
50+ installs
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 50+ for WPOptimizers.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, WPOptimizers about 5.
- WPOptimizers has no reviews yet.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 18, 2026 for WPOptimizers.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WPOptimizers.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for WPOptimizers.
Line by line
Smush leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smush | WPOptimizers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #66 | #21,160 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 984.2K | 125 |
| Rating | 4.8(6.1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 88% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.51 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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