=== Vacuum Image Optimizer ===
Contributors: mcorucu
Author URI: https://mcorucu.com
Plugin URI: https://mcorucu.com/en/projects/vacuum-image-optimizer
Tags: image optimization, webp, avif, compression, lazy load
Requires at least: 6.2
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 8.1
Stable tag: 1.0.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Local WebP and AVIF image optimization with bulk processing, backups, restore tools, reports, and no external API.

== Description ==

Vacuum Image Optimizer is a modern, lightweight image optimization toolkit for WordPress. It shrinks your image footprint by generating next-generation WebP and optional AVIF files locally, while always keeping your original files safe and untouched.

Everything happens inside a clean, friendly admin interface — no command line, no external services, and no account required.

Unlike optimizers that rewrite originals or depend on a remote API, Vacuum writes generated formats alongside the source image, can keep restorable backups, and serves WebP/AVIF on the frontend without changing stored media URLs.

**What it does**

* **WebP generation and source optimization** — Create optimized WebP copies of JPEG/PNG images and safely recompress uploaded WebP source files when the result is smaller.
* **AVIF generation** — Optionally generate AVIF, a newer format that is often even smaller than WebP, as a parallel format when the server supports it.
* **Bulk optimization** — Scan your media library and process eligible images in safe, batched background steps.
* **Queue processing** — A reliable queue runs work in small WordPress AJAX batches you can start, pause, and resume.
* **Upload automation** — Automatically optimize new JPEG, PNG, and WebP uploads, either by queueing them or processing them immediately.
* **Frontend delivery** — Serve generated WebP/AVIF on the frontend with automatic, safe fallback to the original image — your media URLs in the database are never changed.
* **Reports** — See storage savings, recent activity, top savings, format distribution, and automation stats, with one-click CSV export.
* **Localization** — Fully translatable, shipping with 9 bundled languages plus an in-plugin interface-language selector.
* **Local processing** — No external API dependency; optimization runs on your WordPress server.

**Safe by design**

Vacuum never modifies or deletes your original images. Optimized formats are written alongside the originals, optional backups can be kept, and a one-click restore brings originals back at any time.

== Features ==

* WebP image generation (Imagick or GD)
* WebP source-file recompression with backup-first safety
* AVIF image generation as a parallel format
* Optional setup wizard with Safe Mode defaults
* Bulk optimization with a start/pause/resume queue
* Automatic optimization of new uploads (queue or immediate mode)
* Non-destructive frontend delivery with original fallback
* Native browser lazy loading (no JavaScript)
* Per-image WebP/AVIF actions in the Media Library
* Generated derivatives registered as Media Library items
* Original backups and one-click restore
* Expanded exclusions for MIME types, file sizes, filenames, and paths
* Local processing with no external API dependency
* Compression profiles and adjustable quality
* GIF and SVG eligibility exclusions
* Reports dashboard with CSV export
* System status and production-readiness checks
* Interface language selector with 9 bundled translations
* Clean, accessible, mobile-responsive admin UI

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `vacuum-image-optimizer` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install the plugin through the **Plugins → Add New** screen in WordPress.
2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** screen.
3. Go to **Media → Vacuum Image Optimizer** to open the dashboard.
4. Complete or skip the optional setup wizard.
5. Open the **Compression** tab to choose a compression profile and quality, and to optionally enable AVIF, upload automation, and frontend delivery.
6. Open the **Bulk Optimize** tab, click **Optimize all unoptimized images**, then **Start Queue** to optimize existing images.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does Vacuum replace my original images? =
No. Your original files are never modified or deleted. Optimized WebP/AVIF copies are created alongside the originals, and the frontend always falls back to the original when needed.

= Does it support AVIF? =
Yes. AVIF generation is available as a parallel format when your server supports it (via Imagick or a GD build with AVIF). If AVIF is unavailable, WebP and originals continue to work normally.

= Can I restore my originals? =
Yes. When backups are enabled, each original is copied before optimization, and you can restore it at any time from the per-image **Restore** action in the Media Library.

= Does it support bulk optimization? =
Yes. The Bulk Optimize tab scans eligible JPEG, PNG, and WebP images and processes them in safe, batched steps that you can start, pause, and resume.

= Does it optimize uploaded WebP files? =
Yes. Existing WebP source files can be recompressed safely. Vacuum creates a backup first and replaces the source only when the optimized WebP is smaller.

= Does it work with WooCommerce? =
Yes. Frontend delivery hooks into the standard WordPress image functions used by WooCommerce product and gallery images, so generated formats are served automatically with fallback to originals.

= Does it support multilingual sites? =
The admin interface is fully translatable and ships with 9 languages. You can also pick a specific interface language in the Compression settings, independent of the site language.

= Will it change my image URLs in the database? =
No. Frontend delivery swaps URLs only at render time based on browser support and file availability. Your stored attachment URLs are never altered, so the feature is fully reversible.

= What are the requirements? =
WordPress 6.2+ and PHP 8.1+. WebP/AVIF generation requires the Imagick or GD extension with the relevant format support, which you can verify on the System Status tab.

== Screenshots ==

1. Dashboard — savings, key metrics, and feature status at a glance.
2. Media Library — per-image WebP/AVIF status and one-click actions.
3. Bulk Optimize — queue with start, pause, and resume controls.
4. Compression — profiles, quality, and WebP/AVIF options.
5. Reports — storage savings, recent activity, and top savings.
6. System Status — engine support and production-readiness checks.
7. Localization — built-in interface-language selector.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.1 =
* Added optional setup wizard with skip/complete flow and settings relaunch.
* Added WebP source optimization for uploaded WebP files with backup-first replacement only when smaller.
* Improved image format handling for JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF capability checks, GIF skipping, and SVG exclusion.
* Improved server compatibility checks for WordPress/PHP versions, writable directories, Imagick/GD, WebP/AVIF read/write support, execution time, memory, and disk free space.
* Improved backup and restore safety with clearer status and metadata handling.
* Improved bulk optimization workflow labels, skipped counts, retry/pause/resume visibility, and WebP source eligibility.
* Improved Media Library status/actions with compact format availability, savings, skipped reasons, optimize, WebP/AVIF, and restore links.
* Added safer default settings and Safe Mode improvements.

= 0.9.0 =
* Initial public release candidate.
* WebP generation engine (Imagick/GD).
* AVIF generation engine as a parallel format.
* Bulk optimization with a start/pause/resume queue and batched AJAX processing.
* Upload automation with queue and immediate modes.
* Non-destructive frontend delivery with original fallback and native lazy loading.
* Media Library integration: per-image actions, status column, and registered derivative attachments.
* Original backups and one-click restore.
* Compression profiles, adjustable quality, and GIF/SVG exclusions.
* Reports dashboard with storage savings, recent activity, top savings, format distribution, and CSV export.
* System status and production-readiness checks.
* Full internationalization with 9 bundled languages and an interface-language selector.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.1 =
Adds optional setup, WebP source optimization, expanded format handling, improved server checks, safer defaults, and Media Library/bulk workflow improvements.

= 0.9.0 =
First public release candidate of Vacuum Image Optimizer. Generate WebP/AVIF, bulk-optimize, automate uploads, and deliver modern formats safely — originals are never modified.
