Changelog

0.5.21

• Enhancement: ThumbHash input increased to 100px for richer LQIP placeholders.
• Fix: AVIF srcset now correctly lists all responsive sizes by running after WordPress adds srcset attributes.
• Fix: Single AVIF images now include width descriptors for proper responsive selection.
• Refactor: Removed redundant render_block filter; unified image processing in the_content filter.

0.5.20

• Fix: Instant reveal now waits for img.decode() to prevent white flash on fast-loading images.

0.5.19

• Refactor: Simplified LQIP fade transition — removed blur filter and scale animation.
• Fix: Eliminated white flash during LQIP-to-image transition by ensuring image is fully visible before removing placeholder.
• Fix: Fast-loading images now appear instantly without the 400ms fade delay.
• Cleanup: Removed unused per-image load duration tracking.

0.5.18

• Feature: LQIP Generate All now shows real-time progress counter, status text, and stop button.
• Feature: Unified spinner/status UI for both AVIF and LQIP tools panels.
• Fix: “AVIF conversion available” badge now correctly shows “Yes” when engines report support.
• Fix: AVIF Delete All button now correctly re-enables Generate All button after completion.

0.5.17

• Fix: LQIP background now correctly clears for already-loaded/cached images.

0.5.16

• Feature: Restored LQIP background cleanup after image load.
• Feature: Added “Pixelated placeholders” option to display ThumbHash as sharp pixels.
• Enhancement: Improved LQIP transition — blur-up effect with scale animation.
• Change: Transition updated to 400ms ease-out for smoother reveal.

0.5.15

• Enhancement: Tuned LQIP fade thresholds based on human perception research.
• Change: Page load window increased to 2 seconds (covers initial render).
• Change: Individual load duration increased to 200ms (perception threshold).

0.5.14

• Fix: WordPress Plugin Check compliance — proper escaping for inline scripts/styles.
• Fix: Replace strip_tags() with wp_strip_all_tags() in BackgroundImages.
• Fix: Prefix global variables with plugin prefix.
• Chore: Remove .DS_Store files from repository.

0.5.13

• Refactor: Simplified LQIP fade logic by removing background cleanup step.

0.5.12

• Feature: LQIP operations now log successes, failures, and summaries to the Logs panel.
• Fix: LQIP stats now correctly validate metadata structure, matching generation skip logic.
• Fix: Add object cache clearing before LQIP generation to prevent stale data on servers with persistent caching.
• Fix: Prevent false positive \”success\” reports in wp lqip generate when generation fails silently but stale data exists.
• Fix: Remove deprecated imagedestroy() calls for PHP 8.0+ compatibility.
• Refactor: Consolidate LQIP generation logic into shared helper for consistency between Admin UI and CLI.

0.5.11

• Fix: Critical fix for wp lqip generate --force option.
• Fix: wp lqip delete --all now correctly clears object cache to prevent stale stats.

0.5.9

• Feature: Added --force option to wp lqip generate command to force regeneration of LQIPs.

0.5.8

• Fix: Resolved “Insufficient memory” error when generating LQIP for high-resolution images by optimizing ImageMagick loading.

0.5.7

• Feature: CSS background image AVIF support — replaces JPEG background images with AVIF versions. Thanks to David C.
• Feature: Works with page builders (Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, Bricks, etc.)
• Feature: New setting “Serve AVIF for CSS backgrounds” under AVIF serving options
• Fix: Versioned image URLs (e.g., image.jpg?ver=123) now correctly detected and replaced
• Fix: Query string stripping for CSS file path resolution
• Security: Sanitize CSS selectors to prevent XSS injection

0.5.6

• Enhancement: Smart fade logic — only apply fade transition for slow-loading images
• Enhancement: Images loading within 1 second of page load display instantly (no fade)
• Enhancement: Cached/fast-loading images skip fade for snappier feel

0.5.5

• Feature: Added “Fade in images” option to smoothly transition from LQIP to full image
• Fix: Used img.decode() to prevent white flash during LQIP fade transition
• Fix: CSS selector now correctly handles both picture wrapper and standalone img cases

0.5.4

• Feature: Added optional smooth fade-in for LQIP images
• Translations: Added German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), and Russian translations
• Enhancement: Updated translations for Spanish, French, Hindi, and Chinese
• Fix: wp lqip generate --all now correctly processes all eligible images
• Fix: wp lqip stats accurately counts all supported image types
• Fix: LQIP JavaScript is now correctly excluded when feature is disabled
• Fix: Improved error logging for LQIP generation failures

0.5.3

• Fix: Added missing LQIP options to plugin activation (thumbhash_size, generate_on_upload, generate_via_schedule)
• Fix: Added missing LQIP options to uninstall cleanup for complete data removal
• Fix: Properly minified thumbhash-decoder.min.js (62% size reduction)
• Fix: Excluded developer documentation from WordPress plugin distribution

0.5.2

• Feature: Bundled ThumbHash library — no Composer dependency required on deployment
• Enhancement: Improved LQIP generation with better error handling, progress reporting, and memory management
• Enhancement: Added --limit and --verbose options to wp lqip generate command
• Fix: Resolved hanging issue in wp lqip generate --all command with better error handling and progress output
• Fix: Clear error messages when ThumbHash library is unavailable

0.5.1

• Fix: Improved error handling and logging for ThumbHash generation
• Enhancement: WP-CLI now warns if LQIP feature is disabled in settings
• Enhancement: Better diagnostics for missing source files during LQIP generation

0.5.0

• Feature: LQIP (Low Quality Image Placeholder) using ThumbHash for smooth image loading
• Feature: WP-CLI commands for LQIP management (wp lqip stats, wp lqip generate, wp lqip delete)
• Feature: Dedicated LQIP settings tab with enable/disable toggle
• Enhancement: Reorganized admin UI with combined AVIF Tools section
• Enhancement: Consistent stat labels across AVIF and LQIP tools (Images/With/Without)
• Enhancement: Renamed “Test conversion” to “Test AVIF Conversion” for clarity
• Enhancement: Removed beta labels from LQIP feature
• Fix: LQIP stats now correctly count all supported image types (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP)
• Dev: Auto-fixed 6,152+ PHPCS issues for WordPress coding standards compliance

0.4.9

• Fix: WordPress Plugin Check compliance — proper escaping, Yoda conditions, and PHPCS ignores
• Fix: Improved uninstall cleanup with object cache awareness
• Dev: Code formatting aligned with WordPress coding standards

0.4.8

• Fix: Resolved logging pipeline issues where REST API couldn’t retrieve logs due to is_admin() check
• Fix: Fixed upload test timeout by temporarily disabling synchronous AVIF conversion during test uploads
• Fix: Improved AJAX feedback for log operations (clear/refresh)
• Docs: Updated minimum requirements to WordPress 6.8 and PHP 8.3
• Docs: Cleaned up README header format for WordPress.org compatibility
• Docs: Removed donate link from readme
• Dev: Added WordPress stubs for improved IDE support

0.4.7

• Enhancement: Improved time formatting in conversion progress display (hh:mm:ss format)
• Enhancement: CLI code formatting improvements
• Fix: Corrected contributor username in readme

0.4.6

• Docs: Added WordPress.org metadata headers
• Docs: Updated tested up to WordPress 6.9

0.4.5

• Fix: Corrected “Upload & Test” status display issues (spinner visibility, status text alignment)
• Fix: wp avif delete command now correctly reports success/failure counts and handles permission errors
• Fix: wp avif convert command output now includes count of missing AVIFs
• Enhancement: Added GitHub Action for automated release creation

0.4.4

• Feature: Fully asynchronous “Upload & Test” conversion to prevent timeouts on large images
• Enhancement: Re-architected test conversion to use sequential polling
• Enhancement: Admin UI modularized with template-based architecture
• Optimization: Removed unused vendor storage and legacy dependencies, reducing plugin size
• Fix: Restored robust queue rendering for test results

0.4.3

• Added WP-CLI commands: status, convert, stats, logs, delete
• Refactored admin interface with modular architecture
• Improved logging and environment diagnostics

0.4.2

• Auto-detection for ImageMagick CLI in “Auto” mode
• REST API replaces admin-ajax for better performance
• Smart -define namespace probing (heic/avif)
• Tested with WordPress 6.9

0.4.1

• Compatibility: Tested up to WordPress 6.9

0.4.0

• Major refactor: strict types, DTOs, dedicated Encoder classes
• Optimized frontend HTML parsing
• Enhanced CLI execution and error handling
• Composer support (PSR-4 ready)

0.3.x

• Environment variable injection for restricted PHP environments
• Original image source handling fixes
• Engine priority: CLI, Imagick, GD

0.2.x

• ImageMagick CLI support with auto-detection
• Memory pre-check to prevent fatal errors
• Logs panel with detailed entries
• Lightbox anchor rewriting
• Chroma subsampling and bit depth options

0.1.x

• Initial release with Imagick/GD support
• ICC profile preservation
• EXIF orientation handling
• Basic admin interface

See GitHub releases for complete version history.