WordPress plugin comparison
Smush vs Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images
by wpvividplugins
10K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images about 59.
- Smush is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6,053 reviews, against 4.3 from 7 reviews.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 1, 2026 for Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images.
Line by line
Smush leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smush | Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #66 | #1,461 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 984.2K | 1K |
| Rating | 4.8(6.1K) | 4.3(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 88% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.51 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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