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Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN
Compress and optimize images, enable lazy load, serve WebP & AVIF, and speed up your site with a global image CDN.
Compatible with WP 7.0.1
v4.2.0
Current Version v4.2.0
Updated 1 week ago
Last Update on 06 Jul, 2026
Refreshed 11 hours ago
Last Refreshed on
Rank
#64
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Active Installs
1M+
-7.5%
KW Avg Position
3.6
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Downloads
67.9M
+7,530 today
Support Resolved
83%
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Rating
96%
Review 4.8 out of 5
4.8
(6,047 reviews)
Next Milestone 2M
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2M+
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 5 of 5| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| image optimization | 2 | — | Tag | 12 hours ago |
| image optimizer | 2 | — | Tag | 12 hours ago |
| convert webp | 3 | — | Tag | 12 hours ago |
| compress images | 3 | — | Tag | 12 hours ago |
| optimize images | 8 | — | Tag | 12 hours ago |
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- Version
- 4.2.0
- Last Updated
- Jul 06, 2026
- Requires WP
- 6.4+
- Tested Up To
- 7.0.1
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
- Reviews
- 6,047
- Support Threads
- 6
- Resolved
- 83%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN
Smush makes it easy to optimize images in WordPress automatically. Once installed, Smush will optimize images and compress images as you upload them. You can also bulk optimize images already on your site with one click.
Smush lets you compress images using both lossless and lossy compression. This means you can reduce file sizes and improve performance without noticeable quality loss.
Yes. Smush Pro includes a global image CDN. 119 global CDN servers Up to 500 GB of bandwidth Faster delivery based on visitor location This helps improve load times for users around the world.
This warning means images are larger than the space they are displayed in. Smush includes automatic image resizing, which dynamically resizes images to fit their containers. This helps eliminate the “Properly size images” warning without manual work.
Smush can automatically add missing width and height attributes to your images. This improves rendering speed, reduces layout shifts, and helps you pass Core Web Vitals checks like CLS.
Yes. Smush can convert images to WebP and AVIF formats to reduce file size and improve performance. These next-gen formats help you optimize images and meet modern PageSpeed recommendations.
This means your images are not using WebP or AVIF. Smush helps you convert images to these formats so they load faster and improve your PageSpeed score.
No. Smush does not delete your original images. It compresses and optimizes resized versions by default. Full-size image compression is available in Smush Pro.
In the free version, images over 5MB are skipped. Smush Pro supports compressing images up to 256MB.
No. Smush automatically optimizes images across your entire site, including images added by plugins and themes.