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

v1.0.6

reSmush.it is the FREE image compressor and optimizer plugin - use it to optimize your images and improve the SEO and performance of your website.

by ShortPixel · Website

free image optimizationimageimage optimizationoptimizersmush
Rank
#362 24h 0 · 7d 0
Est. installs
170,467 High confidence
Total downloads
3.6M all time
Rating
4.3 ★ 166 reviews
Official installs
100,000+ public bucket
Support threads
1 last 2 months
Support resolved
100% of threads
Tested up to
WP 7.1.3 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

2 months ago

Last release

Version
1.0.6
Requires WP
4.0.0
Requires PHP
7.4
On WP.org since
2016

About reSmush.it

reSmush.it is a WordPress plugin by ShortPixel, first published on WordPress.org in 2016. It has 100,000+ active installations and 3,606,569 downloads in total, and ranks #362 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Its directory rank held steady over the past week. Users rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 166 reviews. Version 1.0.6 was released 2 months ago. It is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3 and requires WordPress 4.0.0 and PHP 7.4 or later. In the last two months, 1 of 1 support thread was marked resolved (100%). It is listed under free image optimization, image, image optimization, optimizer and smush. Plugins with a similar focus include AVIF Uploader, Disable Bulk Smush Limit of Smush Image Optimization and Image Widget.

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