WordPress plugin comparison
Smush vs Zara 4 Image Compression
Smush
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
1M+ installs4.8
Zara 4 Image Compression
by Zara 4
80+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Smush has more active installs: 1M+, against 80+ for Zara 4 Image Compression.
- On a typical day, Smush is downloaded about 15,819 times, Zara 4 Image Compression about 3.
- Smush is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6,053 reviews, against 4.1 from 7 reviews.
- Smush was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Mar 13, 2019 for Zara 4 Image Compression.
- Smush is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Zara 4 Image Compression.
- Smush has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Zara 4 Image Compression.
Line by line
Smush leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smush | Zara 4 Image Compression |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #66 | #17,762 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 984.2K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.8(6.1K) | 4.1(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 88% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.51 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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