Best Smush alternatives

7 image optimization plugins compared with Smush on features, pricing and WordPress.org stats.

Developers and privacy-focused site owners who want unlimited free on-server optimization, with an optional paid CDN for AVIF and resizing.

+ Has PDF compression, Local processing, No small file-size cap $80/yr

94feature scorevs Smush

Image-heavy sites and agencies that want granular compression and format control and are willing to pay for credits or the Unlimited plan.

+ Has PDF compression, No small file-size cap − Lacks Generous free tier $9.99/mo

90feature scorevs Smush

Low-to-medium traffic sites that want hands-off, CDN-delivered, device-sized images without processing on their own server.

− Lacks PNG to JPG conversion, Thumbnail control £228.96/yr

77feature scorevs Smush

Sites on Apache or configurable Nginx that want free, unlimited, self-hosted WebP delivery with an easy path to AVIF.

+ Has Local processing, No small file-size cap − Lacks PNG to JPG conversion, Image CDN $5/mo

74feature scorevs Smush

Site owners and WP Rocket users who want a hands-off optimizer with free WebP/AVIF and are fine paying for more than 20MB a month.

+ Has PDF compression − Lacks Strip EXIF metadata, PNG to JPG conversion $59.88/yr

69feature scorevs Smush

Sites that want dependable compression and next-gen conversion billed per image, without a monthly subscription.

+ Has No small file-size cap − Lacks Lossy & lossless compression, PNG to JPG conversion $0

60feature scorevs Smush

Elementor users who want simple cloud compression and format conversion bundled with their existing Elementor account or Elementor One plan.

− Lacks PNG to JPG conversion, Image CDN £48/yr

59feature scorevs Smush