David Degner

AVIF Local Support adds modern AVIF image support to WordPress while keeping compatibility with existing JPEG media. Built by a <a href="https://www.daviddegner.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Boston photographer</a> who needs it for their own portfolio website.
GitHub Repository: <a href="https://github.com/ddegner/avif-local-support" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/ddegner/avif-local-support</a>
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<li>Local-first: all processing happens on your own server — no external calls. Works well for me on a shared CPU with 2GB of RAM on Linode.</li>
<li>Image quality first: uses Imagick PHP and CLI when available for high-quality resizing (LANCZOS), corrects EXIF orientation, and preserves ICC color profiles and EXIF/XMP/IPTC metadata when possible.</li>
<li>Tunable quality and speed: set AVIF quality (0–100) and encoder speed (0–10) to balance fidelity and performance. You can even adjust choose chroma subsampling (4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4) and bit depth (8/10/12-bit). Defaults: 4:2:0 and 8-bit if your server supports it and you want higher quality images.</li>
<li>Wraps existing <code><img></code> tags in <code><picture></code> with an AVIF <code><source></code> when an <code>.avif</code> version is present.</li>
<li>Converts JPEG originals and generated sizes to AVIF on upload, or via a daily/background scan.</li>
<li>Preserves EXIF/XMP/IPTC metadata and ICC color profiles by default (when using ImageMagick/Imagick).</li>
<li>WordPress-aware resizing logic enabled by default to avoid double-resizing when generating AVIF sizes from originals.
<ul>
<li>Tools include: convert missing AVIFs, upload a test JPEG, and delete all AVIF files in uploads.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>How it works</h4>
<ul>
<li>Front end: Filters common image outputs to add an AVIF <code><source></code> ahead of the original JPEG. Browsers that support AVIF will use it; others fall back to JPEG.</li>
<li>Conversion: Uses Imagick when available (preferred) — with auto-orientation and LANCZOS resizing — or GD with an AVIF encoder. Quality, speed, chroma subsampling, and bit depth are configurable (subsampling/bit depth applied via Imagick when supported).</li>
<li>Scheduling: Optional daily scan to backfill missing <code>.avif</code> files for existing JPEGs.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>PHP 8.0 or later (8.1+ recommended)</li>
<li>WordPress 6.5 or later</li>
<li>Imagick PHP extension recommended for best quality and metadata/ICC preservation. GD fallback supported.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Ubuntu/Debian setup (summary)</h3>
For local JPEG→AVIF conversion you need either Imagick with AVIF-enabled ImageMagick, or GD with AVIF support:
<ul>
<li>
Imagick path (recommended)
<ul>
<li>PHP extension: imagick</li>
<li>System libraries: ImageMagick built with HEIF/AVIF support (via libheif)</li>
<li>Notes: This path enables higher-quality resizing and preserves metadata/ICC profiles</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
GD path (fallback)
<ul>
<li>PHP extension: gd built with AVIF support (provides <code>imageavif</code> on PHP 8.1+)</li>
<li>Notes: Ensure your distro’s PHP GD is compiled with AVIF; some builds omit it</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Helpful extras
<ul>
<li>PHP exif extension (for orientation handling in the GD fallback)</li>
<li>Web server configured to serve <code>.avif</code> as <code>image/avif</code> (Apache/Nginx/LiteSpeed)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Official documentation: 
– PHP Imagick installation: https://www.php.net/imagick 
– PHP GD installation (AVIF details): https://www.php.net/manual/en/image.installation.php 
– ImageMagick format support (AVIF/HEIF): https://imagemagick.org/script/formats.php 
– Apache MIME configuration: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_mime.html 
– Nginx MIME configuration: https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_types_module.html

AVIF Local Support

AVIF support for converting and serving high quality photos. Built by a photographer, not trying to sell subscriptions.

Freemius

Md Nishath Khandakar

Nish Image Optimizer is a fast and simple WordPress plugin designed to make your website lighter and faster. 
It automatically compresses and converts your images into modern formats like WebP and AVIF, while also supporting JPEG and PNG.
By optimizing images directly inside WordPress, you can dramatically improve page speed, Core Web Vitals, and SEO rankings — without relying on third-party APIs or external services. Nish Image Optimizer runs 100% locally on your server using WordPress’ built-in image libraries (GD/Imagick).
<h3>🚀 Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>✅ Automatic Optimization on Upload – new images are optimized instantly. </li>
<li>✅ Bulk Optimization – optimize your entire Media Library with a single click. </li>
<li>✅ Multiple Formats – WebP, AVIF, JPEG, PNG. </li>
<li>✅ Skip Already Optimized Images – saves time and resources. </li>
<li>✅ Minimum File Size Skip – ignore small icons or logos. </li>
<li>✅ Fallback Detection – if AVIF/WebP isn’t supported, it falls back to JPEG/PNG automatically. </li>
<li>✅ WP-CLI Support – for developers who want command-line optimization. </li>
<li>✅ Lightweight & Fast – no external API calls, no credits, no monthly limits. </li>
<li>🔑 Pro Features – per-image re-optimization, advanced PNG → WebP/AVIF handling, and more.</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔑 Why Choose Nish Image Optimizer?</h3>
<ul>
<li>100% free to start with essential optimization features. </li>
<li>Pro upgrade unlocks advanced image handling for power users. </li>
<li>Built for speed, simplicity, and WordPress performance best practices. </li>
</ul>

Nish Image Optimizer

Lightweight WordPress image optimizer. Compress JPEG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF automatically for faster websites.

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