Basic Image Converter and Optimizer

Description

Basic Image Converter and Optimizer automatically creates optimized WebP and AVIF versions of your uploaded JPEG and PNG images using ImageMagick. This helps reduce bandwidth usage and improves page load times while keeping your original images unchanged.

Features

  • Automatic conversion of JPEG and PNG uploads to WebP and AVIF formats
  • Configurable quality settings for WebP and AVIF
  • Server capability detection and reporting
  • Enable/disable formats based on server support
  • Debug logging for troubleshooting
  • Media library integration showing optimized formats

Requirements

  • PHP 7.4 or higher
  • ImageMagick PHP extension
  • WordPress 5.0 or higher

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/basic-image-converter-optimizer/
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
  3. Go to Settings > Image Optimizer to configure the plugin
  4. Upload images to test the optimization

FAQ

What image formats are supported?

The plugin processes JPEG and PNG uploads and can create WebP and AVIF versions if your server supports them.

Will this replace my original images?

No, the original images are kept unchanged. The optimized versions are created as separate files.

What if my server doesn’t support WebP or AVIF?

The plugin will detect your server capabilities and only create formats that are supported. You can see the server capabilities in the plugin settings.

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Contributors & Developers

“Basic Image Converter and Optimizer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • WebP and AVIF conversion support
  • Configurable quality settings
  • Server capability detection