About this plugin
M7tawa Local Image Optimizer with WebP & AVIF is a focused upload-time image optimizer designed to stay lightweight: it processes newly uploaded images only and does not scan the existing Media Library in the background.
The plugin converts JPG/JPEG, standard PNG, BMP, and TIFF/TIF files to WebP when the server image library can read the source format and create WebP files. AVIF images are recognized and kept unchanged instead of being needlessly reconverted, while animated PNG (APNG) files are detected and preserved to protect animation.
What makes the plugin intentionally focused:
- Local-only processing on your WordPress hosting server.
- No external optimization API, SaaS account, remote image upload, telemetry, or tracking.
- Upload-time processing only — no scheduled scans and no background bulk conversion jobs.
- Configurable WebP quality and maximum dimensions.
- Optional preservation of the original source image.
- Minimum source file size and minimum savings thresholds to avoid conversions that do not provide useful storage savings.
- APNG protection and AVIF-aware handling.
- Cumulative conversion and storage-saving statistics.
- Clear conversion feedback during supported WordPress media upload workflows.
- Non-destructive migration support for legacy v1.4.4 settings and statistics.
The administration interface follows the current WordPress user language. org.
Developed by Ayman Abdullah – M7tawa.
Privacy
M7tawa Local Image Optimizer with WebP & AVIF does not send images, settings, statistics, or other site data to external services. Image processing takes place locally on the WordPress server. The plugin does not include telemetry, advertising, external tracking, or a remote optimization API.