Smush – Optimize, Compress and Lazy Load Images

Smush – Optimize, Compress and Lazy Load Images

Compress images & optimize images with built-in lossless compression, lazy load, WebP conversion, and resize detection to make your site load amaz …
Rating:
4.8
Active Installations:
1000000+
Last Updated:
Apr 17, 2024
WordPress Version:
5.3 or higher
Tested up to:
6.4.4

Optimize, Resize, Compress

Smush is the #1 image optimization plugin for WordPress that allows you to optimize, resize, and compress your images. With Smush, you can reduce the file size of your images without compromising their quality, resulting in faster loading web pages.

Award-Winning Image Optimizer

Experience the speed and quality of Smush, the award-winning WordPress image optimizer trusted by over 1M+ users worldwide.

Award-Winning Speed & Quality

Smush is not only the leading image optimizer, but it has also been benchmarked and tested as the number one plugin for speed and quality. Trusted by over 1 million users worldwide, Smush is the proven crowd-favorite for optimizing, compressing, and resizing images, as well as lazy loading them for improved website performance.

Easy Image Optimization

Smush was built to make image optimization easy for WordPress users, whether they are beginners or seasoned professionals. With Smush, you can activate lazy loading, compress media files, and optimize images with just a few clicks. Improve your website's performance, Google PageSpeed Insights scores, and user experience with Smush.

3.16.2 ( 2024-04-17 )

  • Fix: LazyLoad module not working correctly for picture elements in certain situations
  • Fix: LazyLoad module not working correctly for some CSS variables
  • Fix: Better handling of !important CSS rules by the LazyLoad module
  • Fix: Performance issues on some WooCommerce pages

3.16.1 ( 2024-03-27 )

  • Improvement: Better compatibility with page builders
  • Improvement: General code improvements
  • Fix: WP Offload integration preventing some formats from getting offloaded

3.16.0 ( 2024-03-06 )

  • New: Directly serve Local Webp images, no rewrite rules required!
  • New: Support for inline style tags in CDN and Local WebP modules
  • New: Support for multiple background images in CDN and Local WebP modules
  • New: Better support for relative links in CDN and Local WebP modules
  • New: Better REST API support in CDN and Local WebP modules
  • New: CDN and Local WebP images served in WooCommerce REST API responses
  • New: Local WebP compatibility with Windows IIS servers
  • New: Local WebP compatibility with bedrock
  • New: Local WebP compatibility with Litespeed
  • New: Local WebP compatibility with Cloudways
  • New: Lazy loading of background images
  • Fix: Local WebP redirection doesn’t work for images with special characters
  • Fix: Free version of Smush creating smush-webp folder when activated
  • Fix: Extra slash added to image URLs during optimization
  • Fix: WP 6.3 compatibility – Skip lazyload for high priority images

3.15.5 ( 2024-02-06 )

  • Improvement: Update the number of CDN locations
  • Improvement: Minor copy and UI adjustments

3.15.4 ( 2024-01-23 )

  • Fix: Media library scan gets stuck on some websites
  • Improvement: Minor copy and UI changes

3.15.3 ( 2023-12-20 )

  • Improvement: Code stability improvements

3.15.2 ( 2023-12-06 )

  • Fix: Compatibility issues with WP Offload Media integration
  • Fix: Resize module deletes thumbnail when there is a naming conflict

3.15.1 ( 2023-11-15 )

  • Improvement: Code stability improvements

3.15.0 ( 2023-10-11 )

  • Improvement: Image size limit increased for pro version
  • Fix: Query running frequently and causing performance issues on some sites

3.14.2 ( 2023-08-23 )

  • Fix: Media library scanner not identifying some MariaDB versions correctly
  • Improvement: Code improvements

3.14.1 ( 2023-07-24 )

  • Improvement: Minor code improvements and fixes

3.14.0 ( 2023-07-17 )

  • New: Ultra Smush – Level up your image compression, while preserving remarkable image quality
  • Fix: Resolved issue with image resize in WP versions < 6.0
  • Fix: Resolved PHP 8.x error on GoDaddy Managed WP Hosting
  • Fix: Other minor bug fixes and UI improvements

3.13.2 ( 2023-07-05 )

  • Improvement: Small code and text improvements

3.13.1 ( 2023-06-13 )

  • Improvement: Better memory management during scans
  • Fix: Dot added to file path when year and month directories disabled
  • Fix: Compatibility issue with WP.com
  • Fix: Rename config functionality not working
  • Fix: Compatibility issue with WP Offload Media
  • Fix: PHP warnings
  • Fix: Duplicate query

3.13.0 ( 2023-05-30 )

  • New: Scan for detecting changes in the media library
  • Improvement: Performance improvements on large sites
  • Improvement: Code refactoring
  • Fix: PHP warnings and notices
  • Fix: Missing comments for translation strings that have placeholders in them
  • Fix: Compatibility issues with WP Offload Media
  • Fix: Timeout on Smush pages when there are more than 200k images
  • Fix: Images incorrectly marked as requiring resmush
  • Fix: Ignore link stuck in Grid Layout mode in the media library

3.12.6 ( 2023-03-09 )

  • Enhance: Compatibility with WordPress 6.2.
  • Fix: Upgrade modal reappears after closing

3.12.5 ( 2023-01-18 )

  • Fix: CDN notice issue
  • Fix: PHP 8.2 compatibility warnings
  • Fix: Smush acting as free on staging

3.12.4 ( 2022-11-17 )

  • Improvement: Code and compatibility improvements

3.12.3 ( 2022-10-24 )

  • Fix: Free to pro upgrade issue

3.12.2 ( 2022-10-19 )

  • Improvement: Security hardening
  • Fix: Issues on older PHP versions

3.12.1 ( 2022-10-11 )

  • Fix: PHP error on non-English language sites

3.12.0 ( 2022-10-11 )

  • New: Bulk smush images in the background!
  • New: Revised limits on bulk image optimization
  • New: Better GDPR compliance by replacing Google fonts with Bunny fonts
  • New: Filter on media library page to view media items with errors
  • New: Option to receive an email once bulk smush is complete
  • Fix: Some images incorrectly selected for resmush
  • Fix: Database error while converting PNG to JPG on WordPress 6.1 Beta

3.11.1 ( 2022-08-19 )

  • Fix: Fallback to sequential processing when parallel processing not possible

3.11.0 ( 2022-08-11 )

  • New: Smush all image sizes in parallel for improved performance
  • Improvement: Code improvements

3.10.3 ( 2022-07-14 )

  • Enhance: CDN activation process
  • Enhance: Improve media library image filters
  • Enhance: CDN compatibility with Avada theme
  • Enhance: Add notice about disabled folders in directory Smush module
  • Fix: Errors table UI on bulk smush page
  • Fix: Bulk smush UI when images have been removed when page was already loaded
  • Fix: Cron job of logger library not running properly
  • Fix: Remove tools meta box from dashboard page
  • Fix: Recover image from NextGen Gallery button does not reset Smush data
  • Fix: Image dimensions meta does not reset after restoring a resized image in NextGen Gallery
  • Fix: Incorrect percent of total savings on Dashboard page
  • Fix: Pro feature enable/disable toggles are clickable in free version

3.10.2 ( 2022-06-16 )

  • Enhance: Data processing
  • Enhance: Database calls
  • Fix: Loading images from remote location

3.10.1 ( 2022-06-09 )

  • Fix: PHP error on dash page

3.10.0 ( 2022-06-09 )

  • New: Lossy compression is now free for all users
  • New: Summary meta box
  • Enhance: Move out image restore to bulk smush module
  • Enhance: Move out image resize detection to settings module
  • Enhance: Update opt-in notice design
  • Fix: Upsell notice logic
  • Fix: Skip image sizes not in WordPress format
  • Fix: Skip onboarding wizard if a config has been applied
  • Fix: Image sizes selector
  • Fix: Rename “Basic” config to “Default”
  • Fix: Do not show WebP notice in case of error
  • Fix: Auto compression does not work for NextGen Gallery
  • Fix: Settings link on Plugins page
  • Fix: Welcome modal does not close when we go to the Bulk Smush page

3.9.11 ( 2022-05-23 )

  • Enhance: Code quality
  • Fix: Minor code quality issues
  • Fix: Update internal libraries

3.9.10 ( 2022-05-17 )

  • New: Gravity Forms integration
  • New: smush_background_images_regex and smush_images_from_content_regex filters to adjust regex rules for finding images on the page
  • New: smush_cdn_before_process_background_src filter to adjust background image src
  • New: Add additional parameters to smush_skip_adding_srcset filter to allow disabling auto-resize for selected images
  • Enhance: Compatibility with WPBakery page builder
  • Enhance: Compatibility with Offload Media plugin
  • Enhance: Handling images via REST API endpoints
  • Fix: Directory Smush savings cached and not updated
  • Fix: “What’s new” modal not hiding if white label is enabled
  • Fix: Missing primary key on smush_dir_images table
  • Fix: Scaled images not being resized on resize settings change
  • Fix: Bulk Smush will now show all errors, instead of just the first 5
  • Fix: Animated GIF images not being excluded from bulk Smush
  • Fix: Only allow network wide activation of Smush

3.9.9 ( 2022-05-03 )

  • Enhance: Code quality
  • Enhance: Handling user input
  • Enhance: Update React modules to latest versions
  • Fix: XSS vulnerability when uploading modified configs

3.9.8 ( 2022-03-22 )

  • New: Add expiry header to Nginx template for WebP
  • New: Add wp_smush_webp_dir filter to customize WebP directory
  • Fix: XSS vulnerability
  • Fix: Disable submit button on Integrations page when no integrations available
  • Fix: CDN bandwidth limit status message
  • Fix: Text alignment issue on Bulk Smush page
  • Fix: Highlighting selected lazy load spinner with color accessibility
  • Fix: Compatibility issue with WP Offload Media 2.6.0
  • Fix: Undefined offset notice with certain WooCommerce themes

3.9.7 ( 2022-03-01 )

  • Fix: Local WebP is not activated on applying config after reset settings
  • Fix: Missing WebP file for WP scaled images
  • Fix: Fatal error on PHP 5.6
  • Fix: Compatibility issue with WP Offload Media

3.9.6 ( 2022-02-09 )

  • Enhance: Do not close the Directory Smush modal in case of error
  • Enhance: Tooltips in CDN module
  • Fix: Compatibility issue with PHP 8.1
  • Fix: “Choose Directory” button loading state in case of error
  • Fix: PNG to JPG conversion leaves behind some thumbnails after deleting the image
  • Fix: PNG images that need resizing don’t get converted to JPG
  • Fix: Issue creating the WebP test files
  • Fix: Incorrect unique file names during PNG to JPG conversion
  • Fix: Duplicate thumbnails while converting PNG to JPG
  • Fix: Auto refresh API status when updating to Pro version

3.9.5 ( 2022-01-25 )

  • Fix: Translation strings
  • Fix: Remove upsells
  • Enhance: Update admin menu icon

Changelog for previous versions.

why only annual subscription

By pefka on April 12, 2024

Tired of annual subscriptions when using plugin once a year. That nonsense needs to end.

Reliable and efficient – great plugin!

By rockymuc6418 on April 3, 2024

Awesome. I never built a side without it.

the perfect plugin

By jaafaramanat on March 26, 2024

the best

Perfect

By Rafa (rafaeh) on March 19, 2024

Very useful plugin to reduce pics

So lazy

By Brandon W (imagimancer) on March 16, 2024

So good I rarely build a site without it.

error posting to api

By hickeyjml on February 29, 2024

I am a new user of the smush plug-in. When I was using the plug-in, I encountered the following problems, which caused my image compression to fail. I hope you can help me. Thank u a lot

[thumbnail] Error posting to API: cURL error 35: TCP connection reset by peer

[thumbnail] Error posting to API: cURL error 35: TCP connection reset by peer

Muito Bom! Intuitivo e fácil de usar, eu recomento!

By autowebshow on February 22, 2024

Esse plugin é ótimo, recomendo sua instalação.

It works as advertised

By frankenputer on February 19, 2024

Easy install and it just worked. I like that in a software product.,

Did exactly what you want it to do!

By jakewreford on February 15, 2024

Installed, compressed the images ( 50 at a time ) and sorted. Pages load faster. Thank you!

Just the plugin what we need

By drwolf on February 3, 2024

Oh how much I needed this plugin. Great that it is there.

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