Force use of ImageMagick image library
Forces WordPress to use the ImageMagick image library. This plugin is no longer maintained.
Maintenance 68/10029d since update
Active installs
100
Downloads
13,098
Reviews
0
Age
9.7y
Tagsimagesexifimage-generationimagemagickiptc
Plugin info
Total downloads: 13,098
Active installs: 100
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 2
Last updated: 12/2/2025 (29 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 5/2/2016 (9 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.5
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.9.0
Minimum PHP version: f
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Actively maintained • Last updated 29 days ago
68/100
Is Force use of ImageMagick image library abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 29 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 4.5
Tested up to: 6.9.0
Requires PHP: f
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Description
Forces WordPress to use the ImageMagick image library. This plugin only instructs WordPress to use the ImageMagick library. It doesn’t change how (or when) WordPress generates images, and it doesn’t provide any additional functionality for creating or resizing images.
If you need to know more about ImageMagick, then visit the official website. Full information about Post Thumbnails and image size and quality are in the WordPress Codex.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- That’s it.
Frequently Asked Questions
No FAQ available
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Changelog
1.1.0
- Update tested up to version to 6.9.0.
- Remove unnecessary $key variable on the class.
- Code syntax improvements.
1.0.6
- Confirmation of compatibility with WordPress 4.7.
- No functional changes.
1.0.5
- No functional changes.
- Improve PHP function naming.
- Remove unnecessary (unused) PHP class variables.
1.0.4
- Extend README.
- Update author website link to new site.
1.0.3
- Confirms compatibility with WordPress 4.6.
- Fixes erroneous README.
- Removes delivered license file: see GPL v3 instead.