Microsoft Paint vs WP Smush

A side-by-side look at Microsoft Paint and WP Smush. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Microsoft Paint

Photos & Graphics

Microsoft Paint is a simple raster graphics editor that comes pre-installed with Microsoft Windows. It allows users to draw simple images, crop and resize images, and apply basic edits like rotating images and changing color palettes. Common uses are making simple diagrams, editing screenshots, and basic image manipulation.

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WP Smush

Wordpress Plugins

WP Smush is a popular WordPress plugin used to optimize images. It compresses images to reduce file sizes without sacrificing quality, improving site speeds. WP Smush is free and automatically smushes images on upload.

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