ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More vs reSmush.it Image Optimizer
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
reSmush.it Image Optimizer leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #361, ahead of ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More at #1,126. Over the last 7 days reSmush.it Image Optimizer climbed 1 place and ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More held its place. reSmush.it Image Optimizer has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More. Downloads this week: reSmush.it Image Optimizer 2,662 and ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More 1,766. Ratings: ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More 3.6★ from 113 and reSmush.it Image Optimizer 4.3★ from 165 reviews.
| Metric | ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More | reSmush.it Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,126 ▬ | #361 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,766 | 2,662 |
| Rating | 3.6★ (113) | 4.3★ (165) |
| Last updated | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.9.1 | 1.0.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,090 | #356 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2016 | Jul 2016 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More or reSmush.it Image Optimizer?
By active installs, reSmush.it Image Optimizer: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More or reSmush.it Image Optimizer?
reSmush.it Image Optimizer, at #361 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More at #1,126. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More or reSmush.it Image Optimizer alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.