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Foundation: Zero Mass

Advanced image optimization with LQIP, smart WebP/AVIF conversion, and accessibility features.

by Sonny x Inkfire · github.com/hawks010/foundation-zero-mass · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/hawks010/foundation-zero-mass/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Updates itself. It ships its own updater (Plugin Update Checker), so new versions appear under Dashboard → Updates.
Readme github.com/hawks010/foundation-zero-mass ↗

Foundation: Zero Mass is Inkfire's WordPress media optimization plugin for safe background image compression, modern format generation, and accessibility-aware media cleanup.

What it does

  • Queues image optimization jobs instead of forcing every upload to process inline
  • Compresses JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WebP uploads with safer write/compare logic
  • Generates AVIF and WebP alternatives when the generated files are actually smaller
  • Regenerates WordPress attachment metadata after successful rewrites
  • Creates optional backup copies for restore workflows
  • Generates concise alt text from filenames and parent context
  • Adds compression profiles for balanced, performance, brand-quality, and low-bandwidth use cases
  • Flags and auto-queues oversized uploads above the configurable Large File Watchdog threshold
  • Protects brand assets, logos, QR codes, badges, and configured exclusions from destructive rewrites
  • Reports missing alt text, oversized files, missing modern formats, LCP candidates, and builder usage
  • Adds LCP preload/fetch-priority hints for likely featured hero images
  • Provides WP-CLI commands for reports, queueing, one-off optimization, restore, and queue processing
  • Provides a React-powered admin dashboard for settings and queue visibility

Development

The admin settings app uses a very small React shell with Tailwind-generated CSS.

Build admin CSS

npm install
npm run build:admin-css

Smoke checks

php -l zero-mass-media.php
node --check assets/admin-app.js

WP-CLI

wp zeromass report
wp zeromass queue --limit=100
wp zeromass process-queue
wp zeromass optimize <attachment-id>
wp zeromass restore <attachment-id>

Update delivery

The plugin includes the same GitHub + Plugin Update Checker approach used by other Foundation plugins. Once the GitHub repository is live and tagged, WordPress can discover updates through the configured GitHub repo.