OptiPic images optimization vs Smush

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

OptiPic images optimization

by optipic

Health D52

Smush

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

Health A97

Active-install trajectory

OptiPic images optimizationSmush

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	OptiPic images optimization	Smush
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50–60	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 52	A · 97 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	6/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	93/100	96/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	92/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.7★	4.8★ ✓
Reviews	30	6,053 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	56/100	97/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	3.5y ago	2d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	107	996.6K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.7%	1.4% ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

OptiPic images optimizationSmush

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.