Imagify vs Smush
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Smush leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #65, ahead of Imagify at #68. Smush has the largest install base: 1M+ active installs against 900K+ for Imagify. Downloads this week: Smush 126,030 and Imagify 41,684. Ratings: Imagify 4.3★ from 1,656 and Smush 4.8★ from 6,053 reviews.
| Metric | Imagify | Smush |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #68 ▬ | #65 ▬ |
| Active installs | 900K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 41,684 | 126,030 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (1,656) | 4.8★ (6,053) |
| Last updated | Sep 7, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.4 | 4.3.5 |
| Best rank on record | #67 | #64 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2016 | Dec 2008 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 36 |
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
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Imagify or Smush?
By active installs, Smush: 1M+ sites run it against 900K+ for Imagify, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Imagify or Smush?
Smush, at #65 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Imagify at #68. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Imagify or Smush alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are image optimization plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.