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@pdobrescu pdobrescu released this 15 Feb 17:13
· 1187 commits to master since this release
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  • New: added support for automatic conversion of HEIC files (Apple image format for iOS devices) to JPG;
  • New: the conversion from PNG to JPG has been completely reworked, making it more robust and stable;
  • Compat: the integration with WP Offload Media has been updated, according to the latest version;
  • Compat: fully tested and working with PHP 8.1;
  • Tweak: fractional optimization is now possible, especially useful for images with many thumbnails;
  • Tweak: Custom Media stats are now retrieved with only one DB query, speeding up the settings page;
  • Tweak: if a PNG is not converted, there is now a reason in the ShortPixel box on the Edit Media screen;
  • Tweak: notifications are no longer reset when the plugin is activated/updated, preventing the same notifications from reappearing;
  • Fix: security hardening for the settings controller and debug functions;
  • Fix: a 4-digit Custom Media folder could not be added due to Media Library exclusions;
  • Fix: a check is now performed before adding a NextGen gallery to Custom Media, to avoid duplicates;
  • Fix: a failed PNG conversion to JPG can now be retried;
  • Fix: credits can no longer be purchased from a sub-account;
  • Fix: when converting a large PNG to JPG, the resulting scaled JPG was not optimized properly;
  • Fix: size exclusions work as expected again;
  • Fix: when credits are insufficient for the entire bulk, a notification is displayed again;
  • Fix: page selection on the Custom Media screen now works as expected again;
  • Fix: NextGen Gallery pages no longer crash due to jQuery errors;
  • Fix: NextGen galleries are no longer added twice, a check for double slashes has been added;
  • Fix: if a PNG image has the same filename as a JPG image after conversion, it's now renamed correctly to avoid conflicts;
  • Fix: when an image is deleted from NextGen Gallery, the WebP/AVIF files are also removed;
  • Fix: if an optimized image is in a folder without write permissions, WebP/AVIF generation is no longer attempted;
  • Fix: when entering a very long email address, the browser no longer hangs;
  • Fix: notification for list view mode in Media Library works again;
  • Fix: various fixes and updates to the plugin's CSS and text;
  • Language: 31 new strings added, 8 updated, 0 fuzzed, and 15 deprecated.