Version 6.2.2
🧠 The Smart Media Update
Release Date: July 29, 2025
⚙️ Improvements
- Enhanced REST API Support: Two new parameters added to the WordPress REST API for media items — source_url_webp and source_url_avif — making it easier to access next-gen image formats programmatically.
- Media Library Filter: Introduced a new filter to hide the ShortPixel box from specific areas in the Media Library — perfect for a cleaner UI when needed.
🛠️ Fixes
- 404 Page Styling: Fixed an issue where CSS was broken on 404 pages when CDN delivery was enabled.
- Large PNG Restore Fix: Resolved errors that occurred when restoring backups of large PNGs with scaled versions generated by WordPress.
- Improved CDN Replacement: Images using data-srcset are now correctly replaced with CDN links when delivery is enabled.
- SmartCropping Upload Issue: Fixed a bug where SmartCropping didn’t work correctly when automatic optimization on upload was turned off.
- Queue Stability: Added a safeguard for rare cases involving old items in the processing queue that could trigger errors.
Update now for better REST API support, improved CDN handling, and a smoother media optimization experience! 🚀