What Media Optimizer Does
Understand local WebP/AVIF sidecars, safe delivery, backups, queues, and restore tools.
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Media Optimizer
Learn how to create local WebP and AVIF images, configure safe optimization and delivery, run queues, protect and restore originals, review Media Library savings, clean generated files, troubleshoot conversion and delivery, and update safely.
Plan, implement, and verify Media Optimizer.
Use the product page to evaluate scope and this hub for exact setup, operation, and troubleshooting steps.
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Getting Started
Install Media Optimizer and Check Server Capabilities
Install version 1.0.0 and verify WordPress image engines and optional binaries.
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Configuration
Configure Safe Image Optimization Defaults
Choose formats, compression, resize, metadata, upload automation, and delivery settings safely.
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Optimization
Generate WebP and AVIF Sidecars
Create modern formats for originals and WordPress-generated image sizes.
Use Delivery Assistant and Enable Modern Image Delivery
Test direct files and server/CDN behavior before serving AVIF or WebP to visitors.
Optimize Original Images with Backups and Restore
Resize or recompress JPEG/PNG originals only after verifying backup and restore behavior.
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Tools & Admin
Run Bulk Queues and Review Media Library Savings
Process large libraries in bounded jobs and review status from the Media Library.
Use Media Optimizer Cleanup and WP-CLI Tools
Analyze, optimize, restore, and clean generated files through controlled tools.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot Image Conversion and Delivery
Diagnose missing sidecars, unsupported AVIF, stale delivery, CDN caching, permissions, and failed restores.
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Updates & migrations
Update Media Optimizer Safely
Update the free plugin without losing sidecars, backups, queue state, or delivery fallbacks.