FlyingPress handles the heavy work of caching pages, optimizing images, and cutting unnecessary CSS and JavaScript for WordPress.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $59/year
- Category
- Performance
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for FlyingPress
FlyingPress vs Smush Pro
Smush Pro wins 3 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | FlyingPress | Smush Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 6.6/10 | 8.5/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $59/year | $50/year (better) |
| Free version | No | Yes (better) |
| Refund window | – | 30 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Free + paid plans |
| Active installs | – | 1M+ |
| Last Black Friday | 30% off | – |
| Category | Performance | Performance |
| Vendor | Flyingpress | WPMU DEV |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose FlyingPress if…
- Site owners who want caching and speed tuning in one plugin
- Agencies managing several client sites
Choose Smush Pro if…
- Site owners who want smaller, faster images
- Agencies optimizing client sites
- You want to start free
- You want the lower starting price
Features
FlyingPress
- Page caching
- Image optimization
- CSS and JavaScript cleanup
- Above-the-fold priority
- Core Web Vitals tracking
Smush Pro
- Compression levels
- Next-gen formats
- Automatic optimization
- Lazy load and preload
- Global CDN
- Directory Smush
Pros and cons
FlyingPress
- Setup takes minutes and needs no coding
- Plans include every plugin feature
- 14-day free trial with no charge until it ends
- Staging and development sites do not count toward the license
- No free version on WordPress.org
- Refunds are not offered; the 14-day free trial is the only test period
- Support reviews on Reddit and G2 include complaints about slow replies
Smush Pro
- Free version available on WordPress.org
- Plans range from one site to unlimited sites
- Includes CDN and next-gen image formats
- Free version limits each image to 5MB; Pro allows 256MB
- Premium membership bundles other WPMU DEV tools, not just Smush
Pricing plans
FlyingPress
StarterStarts here
$59/year
1 site
- All plugin features
- Updates and support
- Staging sites not counted
Pro
$109/year
3 sites
- All plugin features
- Updates and support
- Staging sites not counted
Business
$229/year
25 sites
- All plugin features
- Updates and support
- Staging sites not counted
Smush Pro
Pro Basic
$50/year
1 site sites
- Image compression Ultra 5X
- Next-gen image formats
- 119-location CDN
Pro Standard
$75/year
3 sites sites
- Image compression Ultra 5X
- Next-gen image formats
- 119-location CDN
PremiumStarts here
$4.99/month
Unlimited sites
- All WPMU DEV Pro plugins
- Unlimited 24/7 expert support
- Unlimited backups and CDN
What Reddit says
FlyingPress
Users who discuss FlyingPress on Reddit report that PageSpeed gains from v5 fade within hours until the plugin is removed and re-added with the CDN and cache cleared. One user also reported a significant traffic and ranking drop after switching from WP Rocket and WP Engine caching to FlyingPress.
Smush Pro
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
FlyingPress vs Smush Pro questions
Is FlyingPress better than Smush Pro?
On our comparison Smush Pro comes out ahead on 3 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, FlyingPress or Smush Pro?
FlyingPress starts at $59/year and Smush Pro starts at $50/year.
Can I get FlyingPress or Smush Pro cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. FlyingPress was 30% off last year.
Both products
Smush Pro compresses images, converts them to next-gen formats and serves them through a CDN.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $50/year
- Category
- Performance
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Smush Pro