Version 6.4.4
🌿 The Spring Update
Release Date: March 24, 2026
✨ New Feature
- Exclusions by Filesize: You can now exclude images from optimization based on their file size, giving you even more precise control over what gets processed.
🛠️ Fixes
- Bulk Operation Messaging: When running bulk actions other than optimization, the correct descriptive text is now displayed.
- PICTURE Tag Fixes:
- Fixed issues with certain background images not being handled correctly.
- Multiple improvements to ensure correct paths and compatibility with Bedrock setups.
- Long Domain Handling: Fixed cases where very long domains caused CDN URL replacement to fail.
- Invalid API Key Feedback: A proper message is now shown in the AI settings preview when an invalid API key is used.
- AI Disabled Notice Scope: "AI generation disabled" message now appears only in the settings preview to avoid conflicts (especially with the Classic Editor).
- Async Chatbot Loading: The chatbot now loads asynchronously in settings to prevent slowdowns when CDN responses are delayed.
- JS Worker Stability: The JavaScript worker no longer stops if invalid JSON is received from the backend.
- LS Cache Compatibility: Fixed incompatibilities with LiteSpeed Cache and certain custom media folder setups.
- Custom Media Errors: Resolved errors occurring during optimization of specific custom media folders.
- open_basedir Improvements: Additional safeguards to prevent warnings with strict open_basedir configurations.
- PHP 8.4 Deprecation Fix: Fixed a rare deprecation warning on PHP 8.4.
🛡️ Security Fixes
- PHP Object Injection: Patched a potential vulnerability related to AI-generated SEO data (reported by PatchStack).
- Stored XSS (Author+): Fixed an authenticated stored XSS vulnerability when using AI features (reported by WordFence).
✨ Tweaks & Improvements
- Wording & Layout Updates: Small improvements to texts and settings layout for a cleaner and clearer experience.
Update now for stronger security, improved compatibility, and smarter control over your optimization workflows! 🚀