reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer plugin

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Navone Juan

   2mo ago

   Lo he usado y lo uso en varios sitios, principalmente para optimizar imagenes en sitios de noticias que muchas veces los editores por el “apuro” o por ignorancia, no editan las imagenes. Me resuelve problemas de carga y velocidad del sitio, ademas que la optimizacion ayuda en el SEO. Recomendado!!!!

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2. ★★★★★ paprimodak

   3mo ago

   images

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3. ★★★★★ entuziastas

   4mo ago

   Good plugin

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4. ★★★★★ comercialdigitalce24

   4mo ago

   Fácil de usar e instalar. This topic was modified 2 months ago by comercialdigitalce24.

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5. ★★★★★ bogdan6491458

   7mo ago

   super

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6. ★★★★★ seanbelly

   7mo ago

   Install and go, super fast and simple to use. Smushed the hell outta me.

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7. ★★★★★ diamonds1975

   9mo ago

   Muy útil. Gracias

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8. ★★★★★ Sergio Ortiz

   9mo ago

   Es una muy buena herramienta para eficientizar carga en el servidor y ligereza en los sitios para el visitante. Muchas gracias.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.0.6 Release date June 16, 2026 * Fix: Resolved a PHP 8.5 deprecation notice that could appear in certain cases. 1.0.6
2. — Version 1.0.5 Release date May 19, 2026 * New: Progress is now displayed when restoring from backups; * Tweak: Small UI changes; * Fix: Fixed the backups restore feature which wasn’t working in some edge cases; * Fix: Fixed typos; 1.0.5
3. — Version 1.0.4 Release date September 23, 2024 * Tweak: After changing the optimization level, the plugin no longer suggests to re-optimize the entire Media Library; * Fix: The backup files are correctly removed after restore in all si 1.0.4
4. — Version 1.0.3 Release date June 7, 2024 * Tweak: Added 5 compression options to choose from and a filter instead of the numeric quality selector; * Fix: Restore and Force Optimize options are no longer displayed for images without bac 1.0.3
5. — Version 1.0.2 Release date March 29, 2024 * Fix: The new image size after compressing/restoring the image is now saved correctly in WordPress; * Tweak: Updated the settings page and added more support links and a “Rate Us” button; 1.0.2
6. — Version 1.0.1 Release date March 12, 2024 * Fix: A PHP Notice was displayed in the logs for certain settings; * Tweak: Updated the settings page and added a “Support Us” button. 1.0.1

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.8 reSmush.it Image Optimizer <= 0.4.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-10-26 CVE-2022-2449 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 0.4.6 Patched in 0.4.7
2. Medium · 5.5 reSmush.it Image Optimizer <= 0.4.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-09-19 CVE-2022-2448 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 0.4.5 Patched in 0.4.6
3. High · 7.3 reSmush.it <= 0.4.3 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2022-08-11 CVE-2022-2450 Missing Authorization Affects <= 0.4.3 Patched in 0.4.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 21 languages, 7 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2023-07-23 200K+ → 100K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• AVIF Uploader 4K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
• Disable Bulk Smush Limit of Smush Image Optimization 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
• WP Compress for MainWP 700+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Image Optimization – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF 1M+ installs · 2.0★ · 1 shared tag C
• Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A

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reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer plugin: 100K+ active installs, 4.3★ (165 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/resmushit-image-optimizer