Disable Bulk Smush Limit of Smush Image Optimization
by Md Obidullah (obiPlabon) · Performance
Also makes 2 other plugins · 3.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
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Health
B 71/100
Stale
Active installs
3K+
≈3.9K estimated
Momentum
+90%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “compress images” for “bulk optimization”. “compress images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bulk optimization” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
71 health vs 69 average across 1,807 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.9%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 37.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,102 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 369 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.19★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 369 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp smushit your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| smush your tag | #4 | #10 | 0 |
| image compressor your tag | #8 | #6 | down 2 |
| bulk optimization | #20 | #24 | 0 |
| compressor | #10 | #7 | down 1 |
| images compressor | #12 | #11 | down 2 |
| compress images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image optimization your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “compress images” for “bulk optimization”. “compress images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bulk optimization” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.0y ago
latest release · v2.2.1 · 27 Oct 2025
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 73% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 21 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ yaelduckwen7mo ago
Cumple perfectamente su función!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jbslettebak1.7y ago
Plugin does not work anymore. Either the developer has not updated it to be compatible with the latest version of Smush, or it’s simply been abandoned. Either way, don’t waste your time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dionysios2.0y ago
Works as it says!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kazam Creative2.6y ago
This should probably be deleted from the repository as it doesn’t work anymore and appears to be abandoned.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bbqpanda6.3y ago
Thanks for the great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Clicknathan6.9y ago
I have WPMU Dev’s subscription but still love this because I don’t need to install the WPMU Dev Hub plugin anymore just to smush some images, which is often all I need to do with any given site. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marcelo Pedra7.0y ago
Thank you, my friend! People from emerging countries unable to pay for the parent plugin just say a BIG THANKS to you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Md. Jwel Miah7.1y ago
Compressing images is a tough job for all WordPress developers. Smush plugin is one of the best image compressing plugin on the market. I’m really happy compressing my images without any hassles or fees. Thanks to obi plabon vai for making it possible. This topic was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by Md. Jwel Miah.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.1 Fix: Version mismatch issue 2.2.1
- — Version 2.2.0 Fix: Compatibility issue with the latest Smush Image Optimization 2.2.0
- — Version 2.1.0 Fix: Compatibility issue with the latest Smush Image Optimization 2.1.0
- — Version 2.0.0 Update: No major update but the version number 😁 Fix: Compatibility issue with the latest WP Smushit 2.0.0
- — Version 1.0.1 Update: Version updated with minor change 1.0.1
- — Version 1.0.0 Initial release 1.0.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for businesses", "if you need").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 2 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,408 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("compress images", "image compressor", "wp-smushit" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-01-30 2K+ → 3K+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2025-01-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-01-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 346 days in tier
- 2024-02-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-02-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-02-02 3K+ → 2K+ down after 412 days in tier
- 2022-12-17 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2022-12-16 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
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).
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Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF 900K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF 300K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer plugin 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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