Plugin info

Total downloads: 115
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 10/3/2025 (89 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 10/3/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.4

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 89 days ago

59/100

Is Basic Image Converter and Optimizer abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 89 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.4

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

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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Changelog

1.0.0

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