WP Retina 2x vs WP Smush
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| Feature | WP Retina 2x v7.2.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WP Smush v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 60,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 10, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Perfect Images · Perfect Images Pro ($) | Smush · Smush Pro ($) |
| Pros | Lists registered image sizes and disables unused ones; Bulk thumbnail regeneration; Retina and WebP versions of images | Bulk and on-upload image compression at no cost; Lazy loading for images and embedded video; Works with common page builders, WooCommerce and caching plugins |
| Cons | Some detail views and modules need the paid Pro version; Cloud optimisation sends site URLs to an external service; Cloud upscaling needs a third-party key and host | WebP, AVIF, resizing and the image CDN need Smush Pro; Images are sent to the WPMU DEV API for compression |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | List and disable registered image sizes, Bulk thumbnail regeneration, Build retina image versions, Build WebP image versions, Link site to Easy IO cloud optimisation, Dashboard page, Retina details view for Pro users ($) | Bulk compression of the media library, Lazy loading for images and embedded video, WebP and AVIF conversion (Pro) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | AI Engine | WP Rocket, Elementor, Divi, Gravity Forms |
| Other | Easy IO (optimize.exactlywww.com), Claid | WPMU DEV Smush API |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | optimize.exactlywww.com | smushpro.wpmudev.com |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |