Title: Clevers Image Optimizer
Author: Clevers Dev
Published: <strong>September 24, 2026</strong>
Last modified: September 24, 2026

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# Clevers Image Optimizer

 By [Clevers Dev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cleversdev/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/clevers-image-optimizer.1.0.2.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/clevers-image-optimizer/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/clevers-image-optimizer/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/clevers-image-optimizer/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/clevers-image-optimizer/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/clevers-image-optimizer/)

## Description

Clevers Image Optimizer optimizes local WordPress images and generates modern formats(`.
webp` and optional `.avif`).

Since version 0.3.0, processing runs in the background with queueing and batch/time
limits to avoid admin timeouts during large uploads.

#### Features

 * Local optimization of original JPG/PNG files.
 * WebP generation.
 * Optional AVIF generation.
 * `.htaccess` rules for transparent delivery.
 * Media Library bulk action to queue optimization jobs.
 * Background processing with configurable limits.

#### Composer/Vendor policy

This plugin uses Composer as the source of truth for dependencies.

 * Development/CI: install dependencies with `composer install`.
 * Release: the published ZIP includes `vendor/` for WordPress environments without
   Composer.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/clevers-image-optimizer` or install it
    from the release ZIP.
 2. Activate it in WordPress.
 3. Go to `Settings > Clevers Image Optimizer`.
 4. Configure WebP/AVIF quality and background processing limits.

## FAQ

### How does background processing work?

New images and bulk actions are queued. A scheduled event processes the queue in
batches (`Batch size`) and respects a maximum runtime (`Time limit per run`).

### What if AVIF is not supported on my server?

The plugin shows capability status in settings. If `imageavif` is not available,
AVIF files are not generated.

### Do I need Composer in production?

No, if you use the official release ZIP. Composer is only needed for local development
and CI.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

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

Contributors

 *   [ Clevers Dev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cleversdev/)

[Translate “Clevers Image Optimizer” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/clevers-image-optimizer)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/clevers-image-optimizer/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/clevers-image-optimizer/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/clevers-image-optimizer/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/clevers-image-optimizer/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.2

 * Compliance: Remove “Tested up to” from main PHP file (declared in readme.txt 
   only).
 * Scripts: Properly enqueue Media Library script with wp_enqueue_script() instead
   of inline script tags.
 * Prefixing: Update all functions, classes, options, hooks and constants to use
   unique prefix clevers_io_ (4+ characters).
 * Dependencies: Upgrade spatie/image-optimizer to latest version 1.10.0.
 * Activation: Remove wp_die() blocker on activation, moving requirement check to
   admin notices.

#### 1.0.1

 * Tested up to WordPress 7.1.
 * Code standards and plugin review preparations.

#### 0.3.0

 * Added: background optimization queue with batch/time limits.
 * Added: Media Library bulk action now queues jobs (non-blocking admin request).
 * Added: PHPUnit unit tests.
 * Added: CI workflow (lint + tests).
 * Changed: minimum requirements and admin sanitization/escaping hardening.
 * Changed: plugin bootstrap initialization.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.2**
 *  Last updated **11 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [AVIF](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/avif/)[image optimization](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image-optimization/)
   [media library](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library/)[performance](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/performance/)
   [webp](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/webp/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/clevers-image-optimizer/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Clevers Dev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cleversdev/)

## Support

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 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/clevers-image-optimizer/)

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