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Avif As Default Format

Changes the default image format to .avif. Allows changing the output quality.

by Mateusz Zadorożny · github.com/mateusz-zadorozny/avif-as-default-format · 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/mateusz-zadorozny/avif-as-default-format/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

Readme github.com/mateusz-zadorozny/avif-as-default-format ↗

Set avif as default file format instead of jpg and png

Set quality of the the .avif files in the media settings.

Requires WordPress > 6.5 to work.

Using AVIF images in WordPress

AVIF images work like any other image format in WordPress, with a few important notes:

AVIF in WordPress depends on support in your web server’s image processing library (WordPress has built-in support for both Imagick and LibGD for image processing). You can check for AVIF support in wp-admin by visiting Tools -> Site Health, clicking the “Info” tab and expanding the “Media Handling” section, then finally looking for “AVIF” in the list of supported formats.

If your audience includes a significant number of users on an unsupported browser, either avoid using AVIF images, or enqueue a browser polyfill.