# 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.

Source: https://mcpforwp.com (MCP for WP, free and read-only). Refreshed 2026-11-03 04:18 UTC.

## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `wp-smushit`
- Author: WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
- Version: 4.3.6
- Active installs: 1+ million
- Last update: 2026-11-02 (1 day ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 6.4, PHP 7.4
- Tags: compress images, convert webp, image optimization, image optimizer, optimize images
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smushit/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 1 day ago.
- OK: Tested with WordPress 7.1.
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports.

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Slows pages ↔ Speeds up, Clashes ↔ Plays well, Inaccessible ↔ Accessible, Flaky ↔ Reliable, Breaking ↔ Smooth, Behind ↔ Current.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2026-08-28 HIGH: Unauthenticated Denial of Service Attack (up to 4.2.0). CVE-2026-81285, https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-smushit/vulnerability/wordpress-smush-image-compression-and-optimization-plugin-4-2-0-denial-of-service-attack-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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