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Skyspeed<\/strong> is a robust, enterprise-grade image optimization solution designed to make your WordPress site lighter and faster without sacrificing visual quality.<\/p>\n\n

Unlike other plugins that bloat your dashboard with upsells, Skyspeed is focused purely on performance. It automatically intercepts every image you upload, resizes it to a sane maximum width, and converts it to modern, high-compression formats like AVIF<\/strong> and WebP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\ude80 Key Features<\/h3>\n\n
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  • Smart Format Selection<\/strong>: Automatically checks if your server supports AVIF<\/strong> (the newest, most efficient format). If not, it falls back to WebP<\/strong>, and finally to the original format if needed.<\/li>\n
  • Intelligent Resizing<\/strong>: Automatically resizes massive uploads (e.g., 6000px wide photos from phones) to a web-ready Max Width (default: 1920px), saving megabytes instantly.<\/li>\n
  • Safety First (Automatic Backups)<\/strong>: We care about your data. Every original image is safely backed up to a dedicated folder (uploads\/original-backups\/<\/code>) before any optimization occurs.<\/li>\n
  • One-Click Restore<\/strong>: Made a mistake? Hover over any image in the Media Library and click \"Restore Original\"<\/strong> to revert instantly.<\/li>\n
  • Bulk Optimizer<\/strong>: Process your entire existing media library in the background with our AJAX-powered batch processor. Includes a sleek circular progress bar!<\/li>\n
  • Live Preview<\/strong>: Don\u2019t guess quality settings. Use the Live Preview tool to compare \"Before vs. After\" quality and file size on a real image before applying settings globally.<\/li>\n
  • Analytics Dashboard<\/strong>: Track exactly how much disk space you've saved with our built-in savings calculator and dashboard widget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    \u26a1 Why AVIF?<\/h3>\n\n

    AVIF is the successor to WebP. It offers superior compression (often 20-30% smaller than WebP) with better visual fidelity. Skyspeed is one of the few free plugins that prioritizes AVIF support out of the box.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    1. Upload the skyspeed-image-optimizer<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n
    2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
    3. Go to Settings > Skyspeed<\/strong> to configure your compression quality and max width preferences.<\/li>\n
    4. That's it! New uploads will be optimized automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
      \n

      Does this delete my original images?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes, it replaces the original file in the Media Library to save space. HOWEVER, it creates a safety backup of the original JPG<\/code>\/PNG<\/code> in wp-content\/uploads\/original-backups\/<\/code>. You can restore the original at any time using the \"Restore Original\" link in the Media Library.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      What if my server doesn't support AVIF?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Skyspeed will automatically detect this and fall back to WebP format. You don't need to configure anything.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Can I exclude certain files?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes! In the settings page, you can add filenames (e.g., \"logo\", \"banner\") to the Excluded Filenames<\/strong> list to prevent them from being optimized.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

      1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
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      • Initial release.<\/li>\n
      • Added Smart AVIF\/WebP conversion.<\/li>\n
      • Added Automatic Backups and Restore functionality.<\/li>\n
      • Added Bulk Optimizer with circular progress bar.<\/li>\n
      • Added Live Preview tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Boost your site speed automatically. Resizes huge uploads, converts images to next-gen WebP & AVIF formats, and safely backs up originals.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/274442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274442"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/jackieriel"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=274442"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=274442"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=274442"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=274442"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nl.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=274442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}