=== EWWW Image Optimizer ===
Contributors: nosilver4u
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Tags: image, attachment, optimize, optimization, lossless, lossy, photo, picture, seo, compression, gmagick, jpegtran, gifsicle, optipng, pngout, pngquant, jpegmini, tinyjpg, tinypng, webp, wp-cli 
Requires at least: 4.4
Tested up to: 4.5
Stable tag: 2.6.2
License: GPLv3

Reduce image sizes in WordPress including NextGEN, GRAND FlAGallery, FooGallery and more using lossless/lossy methods and image format conversion.

== Description ==

The EWWW Image Optimizer is a WordPress plugin that will automatically optimize your images as you upload them to your blog. It can optimize the images that you have already uploaded, convert your images automatically to the file format that will produce the smallest image size (make sure you read the WARNINGS), and optionally apply lossy reductions for PNG and JPG images.

**Why use EWWW Image Optimizer?**

1. **Your pages will load faster.** Smaller image sizes means faster page loads. This will make your visitors happy, and can increase revenue.
1. **Faster backups.** Smaller image sizes also means faster backups.
1. **Less bandwidth usage.** Optimizing your images can save you hundreds of KB per image, which means significantly less bandwidth usage.
1. **Super fast.** The plugin can run on your own server, so you don’t have to wait for a third party service to receive, process, and return your images. You can optimize hundreds of images in just a few minutes. PNG files take the longest, but you can adjust the settings for your situation.
1. **Best JPG optimization.** With TinyJPG integration, nothing else comes close (requires an API subscription).
1. **Best PNG optimization.** You can use pngout, optipng, and pngquant in conjunction. And if that isn't enough, try the lossy PNG option powered by TinyPNG.
1. **Root access not needed** Pre-compiled binaries are made available to install directly within the Wordpress folder, and cloud optimization is provided for those who cannot run the binaries locally.
1. **Optimize everything** With the wp_image_editor class extension, and the ability to specify your own folders for scanning, any image in Wordpress can be optimized.

By default, EWWW Image Optimizer uses lossless optimization techniques, so your image quality will be exactly the same before and after the optimization. The only thing that will change is your file size. The one small exception to this is GIF animations. While the optimization is technically lossless, you will not be able to properly edit the animation again without performing an --unoptimize operation with gifsicle. The gif2png and jpg2png conversions are also lossless but the png2jpg process is not lossless. The lossy optimization for JPG and PNG files uses sophisticated algorithms to minimize perceptual quality loss, which is vastly different than setting a static quality/compression level.

The tools used for optimization are [jpegtran](http://jpegclub.org/jpegtran/), [TinyJPG](http://www.tinyjpg.com), [JPEGmini](http://www.jpegmini.com), [optipng](http://optipng.sourceforge.net/), [pngout](http://advsys.net/ken/utils.htm), [pngquant](http://pngquant.org/), [TinyPNG](http://www.tinypng.com), and [gifsicle](http://www.lcdf.org/gifsicle/). Most of these are freely available except TinyJPG/TinyPNG and JPEGmini. Images are converted using the above tools and one of the following: GMagick, IMagick, GD or 'convert' (ImageMagick).

EWWW Image Optimizer calls optimization utilities directly which is well suited to shared hosting situations where these utilities may already be installed. Pre-compiled binaries/executables are provided for optipng, gifsicle, pngquant, cwebp, and jpegtran. Pngout can be installed with one-click from the settings page. If none of that works, there is a cloud option that will work for any site.

If you need a version of this plugin for cloud use only, see [EWWW Image Optimizer Cloud](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer-cloud/). It is much more compact as it does not contain any binaries or any mention of the exec() function.

= Bulk Optimize =

There are two functions on the Bulk Optimize page. One is to optimize all images in the Media Library. The Scan and Optimize is for everything else. Officially supported galleries (GRAND FlaGallery and NextGEN) have their own Bulk Optimize pages. 

= Skips Previously Optimized Images =

All optimized images are stored in the database so that the plugin does not attempt to re-optimize them unless they are modified. On the Bulk Optimize page you can view a list of already optimized images. You may additionally choose to remove individual images from the list, or use the Force optimize option to override the default behavior. The re-optimize links on the Media Library page also force the plugin to ignore the previous optimization status of images.

= WP Image Editor = 

All images created by the built-in WP_Image_Editor class will be automatically optimized. Current implementations are GD, Imagick, and Gmagick. Images optimized via this class include Animated GIF Resize, BuddyPress Activity Plus (thumbs), Easy Watermark, Hammy, Imsanity, MediaPress, Meta Slider, MyArcadePlugin, OTF Regenerate Thumbnails, Regenerate Thumbnails, Simple Image Sizes, WP Retina 2x, WP RSS Aggregator and probably countless others. If you are not sure if a plugin uses WP_Image_Editor, post your question in the support forums.

= Optimize Everything Else =

Site admins can specify any folder within their wordpress folder to be optimized. The 'Scan and Optimize' option under Media->Bulk Optimize will optimize theme images, BuddyPress avatars, BuddyPress Activity Plus images, Meta Slider slides, WP Symposium images, GD bbPress attachments, Grand Media Galleries, and any user-specified folders. Additionally, this tool can run on an hourly basis via wp_cron to keep newly uploaded images optimized. Scheduled optimization should not be used for any plugin that uses the built-in Wordpress image functions.

= WP-CLI =

Allows you to run all Bulk Optimization processes from your command line, instead of the web interface. It is much faster, and allows you to do things like run it in 'screen' or via regular cron (instead of wp-cron, which can be unpredictable on low-traffic sites). Install WP-CLI from wp-cli.org, and run 'wp-cli.phar help ewwwio optimize' for more information. 

= FooGallery =

All images uploaded and cached by FooGallery are automatically optimized. Previous uploads can be optimized by running the Media Library Bulk Optimize. Previously cached images can be optimized by entering the wp-content/uploads/cache/ folder under Folders to Optimize and running a Scan & Optimize from the Bulk Optimize page.

= NextGEN Gallery =

Features optimization on upload capability, re-optimization, and bulk optimizing. The NextGEN Bulk Optimize function is located near the bottom of the NextGEN menu, and will optimize all images in all galleries. It is also possible to optimize groups of images in a gallery, or multiple galleries at once.

= NextCellent Gallery =

Features all the same capability as NextGEN, and is the continuation of legacy (1.9.x) NextGEN support.

= GRAND Flash Album Gallery =

Features optimization on upload capability, re-optimization, and bulk optimizing. The Bulk Optimize function is located near the bottom of the FlAGallery menu, and will optimize all images in all galleries. It is also possible to optimize groups of images in a gallery, or multiple galleries at once.

= Image Store =

Uploads are automatically optimized. Look for Optimize under the Image Store (Galleries) menu to see status of optimization and for re-optimization and bulk-optimization options. Using the Bulk Optimization tool under Media Library automatically includes all Image Store uploads.

= CDN Support =

Uploads to Amazon S3, Azure Storage, Cloudinary, and DreamSpeed CDN are optimized. All pull mode CDNs like Cloudflare, MaxCDN, and Sucuri CloudProxy are also supported.

= Translations =

Huge thanks to all our translators:  
Bulgarian translation by Ivan Arnaudov  
Dutch translation by Ludo Rubben  
French translation by Bruno Tritsch, Nicolas Juen, Philippe Dupuit, Jean-Baptiste Gourdin, Dominique Goethals, Mickaël Chapusot, and Guillaume Thibord  
German translation by Christian Herrmann and Ralf Platschi  
Italian translation by  Umberto Moroni, Alexander Gevak and Fabrizio Balestrieri  
Polish translation by Grzegorz Janoszka  
Portuguese (Brazil) translation by Pedro Marcelo de Sá Alves and Celso Azevedo  
Portuguese (Portugal) translation by Celso Azevedo
Romanian translation by Iosif Kadar of MediasInfo.ro  
Russian translation by Elvis of turkenichev.ru, Roman Sobol, and Vitaliy Ralle
Spanish translation by Manuel Ballesta Ruiz and Adrián López Galera  
Swedish translation by Alexander Widén  
Turkish translation by sfatih  
Ukrainian translation by Roman Sobol
Full contributors list is at https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/contributors

If you would like to help translate this plugin (new or existing translations), you can do so here: https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ewww-image-optimizer
To receive updates when new strings are available for translation, you can signup here: https://ewww.io/register/

== Installation ==

1. Upload the 'ewww-image-optimizer' plugin to your '/wp-content/plugins/' directory.
1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
1. Ensure jpegtran, optipng, pngout and gifsicle are installed on your Linux server (basic installation instructions are below if they are not). You will receive a warning when you activate the plugin if they are not present. This message will go away once you have them installed.
1. The plugin will attempt to install jpegtran, optipng, and gifsicle automatically for you. This requires that the wp-content folder is writable by the user running the web server.
1. If the automatic install did not work, find the appropriate binaries for your system in the ewww-image-optimizer plugin folder, copy them to wp-content/ewww/ and remove the OS 'tag' (like -linux or -fbsd). No renaming is necessary on Windows, just copy the .exe files to the wp-content/ewww folder. IMPORTANT: Do not symlink or modify the binaries in any way, or they will not pass the security checks. If you transfer files via FTP, be sure to transfer in binary mode, not ascii or text.
1. If the binaries don't run locally, you can sign up for the EWWW IO cloud service to run them via our optimization servers: https://ewww.io/plans/
1. *Recommended* Visit the settings page to enable/disable specific tools and turn on advanced optimization features.
1. Done!

If these steps do not work, more detailed instructions are available below the video tutorials.

At the bottom of this page, you will find a list of known working webhosts. If you have any contributions or corrections to these lists, please contact me via the form at https://ewww.io/contact-us/

EWWW IO - Getting Started
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhqP1HpDLxs]
EWWW IO - Advanced Settings
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJZMzjOOXiM]
EWWW IO - Converting Images
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAGtdv3vrYg]
EWWW IO - WebP
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeYJgTy3D94]
EWWW IO - Cloud API Walkthrough
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii57FjHnSpI]
Using EWWW IO:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uELM25v-qgU]

= Installing pngout =

Pngout is not enabled by default because it is resource intensive. Optipng is the preferred PNG optimizer if you have resource (CPU) constraints. Pngout is also not open-source for those who care about such things, but the command-line version is free.

1. Go to the settings page.
1. Uncheck the option to disable pngout and Save your settings.
1. Click the Automatic link in the Plugin Status area to install pngout for your server, and the plugin will download the pngout archive, unpack it, and install the appropriate version for your server.
1. Adjust the pngout level according to your needs. Level 0 gives the best results, but can take up to a minute or more on a single image.

To manually install pngout:

1. Click the Manual link in the Plugin Status.
1. Download the version of pngout that matches your webserver (NOT your desktop/laptop). Always use the -static downloads for Linux and FreeBSD. If you don't know if you have a linux server, or Mac, or whether it is 32-bit vs 64-bit, ask your webhost, or turn on debugging and post the debug information in the forums with your request for assistance.
1. If you have Windows on your personal computer, you may need to install 7-zip or something similar to extract the .tar.gz files. Linux and Mac OS X systems should have built-in support for gzipped files.
1. For Linux and FreeBSD pngout downloads, you will see an i686 folder and x86_64. The first is for 32-bit the latter is for 64-bit. Upload the pngout-static file (pngout for Mac, pngout.exe for Windows) to the wp-content/ewww/ folder on your web server.
1. Make sure the permissions are set correctly. It is recommended to use 755 or rwxr-xr-x, which is read, write, execute for the owner, read/execute for the group, and read/execute for everyone else.
1. If pngout still is not working, you can download older versions, but do not go further back than the 20130221 release: http://static.jonof.id.au/dl/kenutils/

= Installing (Compiling) other tools =

https://ewww.io/2014/12/06/the-plugin-says-im-missing-something/

= Webhosts =

In general, these lists only apply to shared hosting services. If the providers below have VPS or dedicated server options, those will likely work just fine. If you have any contributions or corrections to these lists, please contact me via the form at https://ewww.io

Webhosts where things work (mostly) out of the box:

* [A2 Hosting](https://partners.a2hosting.com/solutions.php?id=5959&url=638): EWWW IO is installed automatically for new sites, and is fully supported by A2 (referral link). Their Turbo+SSD hosting is very nice (and still cheap).
* [aghosted](https://aghosted.com/)
* [Arvixe](http://www.arvixe.com)
* [Bluehost](https://www.bluehost.com)
* [DigitalBerg](https://www.digitalberg.com)
* [Dreamhost](https://www.dreamhost.com)
* [GoDaddy](https://www.godaddy.com) (only with PHP 5.3+)
* [gPowerHost](https://gpowerhost.com/)
* [HostGator](http://www.hostgator.com)
* [Hetzner Online](https://www.hetzner.de)
* [Hosterdam](http://www.hosterdam.com) (FreeBSD)
* [HostMonster](https://www.hostmonster.com)
* [iFastNet](https://ifastnet.com/portal/) (with custom php.ini from customer support)
* [inmotion](http://www.inmotionhosting.com)
* [Liquid Web](https://www.liquidweb.com)
* [Namecheap](https://www.namecheap.com)
* [OVH](https://www.ovh.co.uk)
* [SiteGround](https://www.siteground.com)
* [Spry Servers](https://www.spryservers.net) (even with PHP 7)
* [WebFaction](https://www.webfaction.com)
* [1&1](https://www.1and1.com) (pngout requires manual upload and permissions fix)

Webhosts where the plugin will only work in cloud mode or only some tools are installed locally:

* Gandi
* Hostwinds
* ipage (JPG only)
* ipower
* WP Engine - use EWWW Image Optimizer Cloud fork: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer-cloud/

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Google Pagespeed says my images need compressing or resizing, but I already optimized all my images. What do I do? =

Try this for starters: https://ewww.io/2014/12/05/pagespeed-says-my-images-need-more-work/

= The plugin complains that I'm missing something, what do I do? =

This article will walk you through installing the required tools (and the alternatives if installation does not work): https://ewww.io/2014/12/06/the-plugin-says-im-missing-something/

= Does the plugin replace existing images? =

Yes, but only if the optimized version is smaller. The plugin should NEVER create a larger image.

= Can I resize my images with this plugin? =

No, we leave that to other plugins like Imsanity.

= Can I lower the compression setting for JPGs to save more space? =

The lossy optimization using the EWWW IO Cloud service will determine the ideal quality setting and save even more space. You cannot manually set the quality with this plugin, but Imsanity (and many others) will do that if you really want to. But you should REALLY try EWWW IO Cloud first.

= The bulk optimizer doesn't seem to be working, what can I do? =

If it doesn't seem to work at all, check for javascript problems using the developer console in Firefox or Chrome. If it is not working just on some images, you may need to increase the setting max_execution_time in your php.ini file. There are also other timeouts with Apache, and possibly other limitations of your webhost. If you've tried everything else, the last thing to look for is large PNG files. In my tests on a shared hosting setup, "large" is anything over 300 KB. You can first try decreasing the PNG optimization level in the settings. If that doesn't work, perhaps you ought to convert that PNG to JPG or set a max PNG optimization size. Screenshots are often done as PNG files, but that is a poor choice for anything with photographic elements.

= What are the supported operating systems? =

I've tested it on Windows (with Apache), Linux, Mac OSX, FreeBSD (8 and 9), and Solaris (v10). The cloud service will run on any OS.

= How are JPGs optimized? =

Lossless optimization is done with the command *jpegtran -copy all -optimize -progressive -outfile optimized-file original-file*. Optionally, the -copy switch gets the 'none' parameter if you choose to strip metadata from your JPGs on the options page. Lossy optimization is done using the outstanding TinyJPG and JPEGmini utilities.

= How are PNGs optimized? =

There are three parts (and all are optional). First, using the command *pngquant original-file*, then using the commands *pngout-static -s2 original-file* and *optipng -o2 original-file*. You can adjust the optimization levels for both tools on the settings page. Optipng is an automated derivative of pngcrush, which is another widely used png optimization utility. EWWW I.O. Cloud uses TinyPNG for 10% better lossy compression than standalone pngquant.

= How are GIFs optimized? =

Using the command *gifsicle -b -O3 --careful original file*. This is particularly useful for animated GIFs, and can also streamline your color palette. That said, if your GIF is not animated, you should strongly consider converting it to a PNG. PNG files are almost always smaller, they just don't do animations. The following command would do this for you on a Linux system with imagemagick: *convert somefile.gif somefile.png*

= I want to know more about image optimization, and why you chose these options/tools. =

That's not a question, but since I made it up, I'll answer it. See these resources:  
http://developer.yahoo.com/performance/rules.html#opt_images  
https://developers.google.com/speed/docs/best-practices/payload#CompressImages  
https://developers.google.com/speed/docs/insights/OptimizeImages

Pngout, TinyJPG/TinyPNG, JPEGmini, and Pngquant were recommended by EWWW IO users. Pngout (usually) optimizes better than Optipng, and best when they are used together. TinyJPG is the best lossy compression tool that I have found for JPG images. Pngquant is an excellent lossy optimizer for PNGs, and is one of the tools used by TinyPNG.

== Screenshots ==

1. Plugin settings page.
2. Additional optimize column added to media listing. You can see your savings, manually optimize individual images, and restore originals (converted only).
3. Bulk optimization page. You can optimize all your images at once and resume a previous bulk optimization. This is very useful for existing blogs that have lots of images.

== Changelog ==

* feature requests are sticky at the top of the support forums, vote for the ones you like: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ewww-image-optimizer
* If you would like to help translate this plugin in your language, get started here: https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/

= 2.6.2 =
* fixed: url matching for Amazon S3 urls not working for region-specific protocol handlers
* fixed: discrepancy between number of images actually queued for bulk and number of images listed as selected
* fixed: S3 images not being fetched when doing local optimization and local images have been removed
* removed: optimize again for media library after bulk optimize is complete
* changed: fewer timeouts for long-running Bulk operations by re-issuing nonce values
* changed: previously optimized CDN images show Re-optimize instead of Optimize Now
* added: pre-emptive mime-type detection for Amazon S3 images since the AWS Stream Wrapper is not reliable

= 2.6.1 =
* fixed: disabled tools being tested during optimization
* fixed: slow loading of Media Library list view with Amazon S3 attachments
* fixed: Amazon S3 images could be re-optimized after upload without Force enabled
* fixed: Amazon S3 images not shown when pressing Show Optimized Images
* fixed: error when legacy image_md5 column did not exist
* changed: last optimized time set in db for all images, not just re-optimized ones
* changed: NextGEN bulk optimize requires admin permissions by default

= 2.6.0 =
* security: missing validate, sanitize, and escape for some user and database inputs
* security: bulk optimize uses a js sleep instead of php to help avoid timeouts and protect against DOS attacks
* security: protect from CSRF by adding nonce values to one-click optimize/re-optimize/convert links
* removed: support for legacy NextGEN 1.x, please use Nextcellent for continued integration with EWWW I.O.
* fixed: nextgen (nextcellent and 2.x) styling for ui when bulk optimizing galleries and images on the Manage Galleries page
* fixed: advanced settings not showing the medium_large size introduced in WP 4.4
* fixed: path to Image Store resizes not built properly
* fixed: notices when querying for MetaSlider images
* fixed: fatal error when NextGEN2 and EWWW are active with the Photocrati theme and you try to activate another plugin
* fixed: white screen when using NextGen2's Reset Options to Default
* fixed: not properly detecting if login session expires while running bulk optimization
* fixed: webp js attempting to load even if jQuery not present
* fixed: conflict with Alternative WebP Rewriting and Cornerstone editor from X-theme
* fixed: warning generated by trying to create ewww/ tool folder when wp-content is not writable
* fixed: blank settings page when wp-content/ folder was not writable
* fixed: arrow on Plugin Status was missing due to WP admin style updates
* fixed: bulk optimize will output a proper error message then the full-size image cannot be found
* added: compatibility with Alternative WebP Rewriting and infinite scroll from Avada theme, Animated Infinite Scroll plugin, and other functions that retrieve full-page content via AJAX
* added: full compatibility with Alternative WebP Rewriting and Revolution Slider from ThemePunch
* added: Alternative WebP Rewriting supports protocol-less urls
* added: Alternative WebP Rewriting works with Easy Social Share Buttons plugin (footer widget had extra spacing)
* added: debugging page for dynamic image (re)generation to help find problematic plugins
* added: bulk optimize displays image credits needed and used/remaining credits for API users
* added: better admin notices when the wp-content/ewww/ folder cannot be created or is not writable
* changed: bulk optimize combines ajax queries for greater efficiency and to avoid tripping request limits
* changed: bulk optimize shows last optimized image details and optimization log in movable and collapsible metaboxes
* changed: speed up Cloud optimization by removing redundant API verifications when optimizing image resizes
* changed: use sha256 algorithm instead of md5 for stronger binary verification
* changed: replaced get_posts with direct wpdb calls for less overhead and to avoid broken filters from other plugins
* changed: standard lossy JPG compression (via TinyJPG) now preserves copyright when Remove Metadata is unchecked
* changed: cwebp updated to 0.5.0 and linux binaries consolidated into one static binary for better compatibility
* changed: jpegtran updated to 9b and linux binaries consolidated into one static binary for better compatibility

= 2.5.9 =
* fixed: warnings when attempting to unlink (delete) a non-existent test file
* fixed: deep checking was not enabled for pngquant and cwebp (optional utilities)

= 2.5.8 =
* added: advanced checking for binaries using sample images when version output is suppressed
* fixed: CPU overload causing 503 errors related to WebP function and output buffering parameters
* fixed: call to old debug function in Image Store Optimize page
* fixed: notices if action2 is not specified from Media Library bulk action drop-down
* changed: streamlined binary checking to allow -custom and -alt binaries for all tools, including Windows

= 2.5.7 =
* fixed: MySQL column index too large when collation is utf8mb4 prevents table creation and throws warnings on upgrades
* fixed: cleanup of table upgrade function to avoid unnecessary queries
* fixed: Optimized string was undefined for flagallery and nextgen bulk optimization
* fixed: When activated network-wide, settings link on per-site Plugins page was incorrect

= 2.5.6 =
* fixed: avoid memory leaks from calls to ewwwio_debug_message() within ewww_image_optimizer_require() for multi-site users

= 2.5.5 =
* fixed: prevent duplicate scheduled optimizations from running concurrently
* fixed: removed redundant checks from scheduled optimization
* changed: files without extensions are skipped by the folder scanning function
* changed: hidden files are skipped by the folder scanning function (can be modified with a filter)
* changed: new installs will have the collation set properly for the ewwwio_images table
* changed: make require() and include() less fatal and use admin notices instead
* fixed: warnings when deferred optimization queue is empty

= 2.5.4 =
* changed: Remove metadata turned on by default, should not affect existing installations/upgrades
* changed: Português and Español moved to language packs
* fixed: notices from redefining constants
* updated: bundled pngquant to version 2.5.2
* updated: bundled cwebp to version 0.4.4
* deprecated: cwebp will not be updated for Mac OS X 10.8 past 0.4.2

= 2.5.3 =
* fixed: wpdb call causes error during scheduled optimization
* fixed: mismatched CN for SSL certs on cloud servers
* changed: French, Bulgarian, Romanian, German and Polish translations have been moved to language packs for auto-updating
* changed: allow 755 or greater permissions instead of only 755 for local binaries
* added: Alt WebP Rewriting supports new srcset and sizes attributes in WordPress 4.4

= 2.5.2 =
* new: all our installation videos have been re-done so that they are up-to-date and answer some common questions
* changed: much faster scanning for Scan & Optimize when ewwwio table is large
* fixed: check WP_CONTENT_DIR setting if wp_upload_dir() is reporting the wrong upload directory
* fixed: translations for fr_BE and uk (Ukrainian)
* fixed: .htaccess installer for webp rules
* fixed: alt webp rewriting gets stuck when <head> tag has a space: <head >
* fixed: notice thrown when trying to call unregister_setting before any settings were actually registered for EWWW

= 2.5.1 =
* added: Portuguese (Portugal) translation for pt_PT thanks to Celso Azevedo
* added: optimization for custom sizes for "Fraction" theme
* added: filter to override restrictions for Folders to Optimize
* added: automatic fallback for conversion options if a toolkit does not produce any output
* added: notice for WP Engine users to use Cloud version of EWWW Image Optimizer
* fixed: bulk delay was ignored when processing deferred images
* fixed: notices when scanning media library to load Bulk Optimize page
* fixed: tooltip text was not escaped properly for one-click conversion links
* fixed: warning when deferred optimization runs and there is nothing available to optimize
* fixed: error when bulk optimizing and w3_upload_info() function is missing
* fixed: error when passing empty value to json_encode()
* fixed: error on Unoptimized Images when bulk optimization resume flag is set, but no attachments are left
* fixed: Unoptimized Images will scan entire library when bulk optimization resume flag is set, instead of just remaining attachments

= 2.5.0 =
* deprecated: Disable Automatic Optimization and Include Media Folders options: will be removed from the UI in 2.6 but remain functional if enabled
* added: deferred optimization lets you upload images with no delays, and optimize later automatically
* added: wp_cron filter has additional parameter to allow setting scheduled & deferred optimization on different freqencies
* added: remote images on S3 can be fetched when using WP Offload S3 (Amazon S3 and Cloudfront)
* added: remote images on Azure Storage can be fetched when using Windows Azure Storage for WordPress
* added: (re)upload to Dreamspeed after optimization
* added: action hooks before and after optimization
* added: filter to modify the number of records queried when counting unoptimized images (default 3000)
* added: check for retina images generated without WP Retina 2x, with filter to modify @2x extension
* added: support for Imagick and Gmagick extensons when converting images (JPG2PNG and PNG2JPG)
* changed: nextcellent thumbs are optimized on creation, no need to manually optimize after upload
* changed: API keys are masked as password fields
* changed: debugging functions streamlined to reduce memory usage
* updated: translator credits - huge THANK YOU to all of them!
* fixed: errant tool warnings for cloud users in nextgen and flagallery
* fixed: catch extraction error for pngout during automatic install
* fixed: settings link in error notices for network-activated installs
* fixed: regression with alt webp rewriting introduced in 2.4.4 that caused duplicate <html> and <head> tags in some cases
* fixed: url replacement when restoring original for a converted image

= 2.4.7 =
* fixed: defer nextgen loading until 'init' to prevent activation/upgrade problems
* fixed: nextgen dynamic image generation fails if API subscription is out of image credits

= 2.4.6 =
* fixed: some admin pages were testing all tools regardless of the active settings (also improves admin load times)
* fixed: check that image exists in WP_Image_Editor extension
* fixed: load 'tool_init' earlier on Media Library to prevent errors with Enhanced Media Library plugin
* added: filter to modify/suppress output of thumbnail optimization message after image upload for Nextcellent (useful for things like Lightroom integration)
* updated: Italian (it_IT) translation

= 2.4.5 =
* fixed: warning on settings page for implode() function
* fixed: notice on admin pages with get_home_url() function
* updated: gifsicle works again on Windows XP and Server 2003
* added: filter to allow changing time period for scheduled optimization

= 2.4.4 =
* fixed: Alt WebP Rewriting unable to find images when WP url and Site url are different (subdirectory install)
* fixed: Alt WebP Rewriting mangles certain characters due to older versions of libxml
* fixed: Alt WebP Rewriting parses xml files when it should leave them alone - feeds and sitemaps
* fixed: issues with API license exceeded during bulk optimization
* fixed: pngout regression with .tmp and .tmp.png files preventing optimization
* updated: bundled Gifsicle updated to 1.87
* updated: bundled cwebp updated to 0.4.3 (0.4.2 for Mac OS 10.8)
* deprecated: pngout 20151319 does not work on CentOS 5, older versions available at http://static.jonof.id.au/dl/kenutils/
* deprecated: FreeBSD 8.4 support, moving to 9.3 64-bit only

= 2.4.3 =
* fixed: Alt WebP Rewriting breaks themes with <header> elements

= 2.4.2 =
* updated: pngout installer updated to release 20150319
* updated: set_time_limit() moved to core function for even better timeout avoidance, and threshold increased to 90
* fixed: Alt WebP Rewriting detects XHTML themes, and attempts to parse them as XML, but will still break if your theme does not pass validation.
* fixed: cleanup output of html entities when using wp-cli
* fixed: Scan & Optimize throws warnings when a directory is not detected properly
* fixed: --noprompt for wp-cli has no effect
* fixed: notices for exec() and Safe Mode not firing properly
* fixed: prevent tools from being checked if exec() is disabled or Safe Mode is on during optimization
* fixed: check to see if set_time_limit() is disabled before running it
* added: W3TC S3 CDN - update original image on S3 after optimization
* added: German (de_DE) translation
* added: French (fr_FR) translation
* added: call set_time_limit() to avoid timeouts loading the Bulk Optimize page

= 2.4.1 =
* fixed: Alt WebP Rewriting was slow due to an inefficient regexp
* fixed: Scan & Optimize fails when it encounters a permissions error

= 2.4.0 =
* added: advanced option to disable specific resizes or just exclude them from optimization
* added: Turkish and Swedish translations (with updates of most other translations)
* added: protection to prevent corruption of images in case of broken mimetype detection
* fixed: check to prevent issues with reloading nextgen2 support was only half-effective
* fixed: previous fix for wrong slash on Windows breaks savings settings for Network sites
* fixed: WP_Image_Editor init() check was not checking the right constant
* fixed: Alternative WebP Rewriting had a mismatched preg_replace causing broken <html> or <head> tags
* fixed: some NextGen bulk optimize functions were broken when using various translations

= 2.3.2 =
* fixed: sql error for duplicate key name during plugin upgrade
* fixed: is_plugin_active undefined during scheduled optimization
* fixed: webp rewriting strips </body> and </html>
* fixed: leftover javascript showing 0 for Total Savings
* changed: minify and load webp script inline
* changed: client-side webp detection for caching plugins
* changed: settings page ui refinements
* changed: prevent parsing the request with alternative webp rewriting unless it contains html
* changed: more extensions added to blacklist during Scan and Optimize to prevent memory errors
* changed: added checks to prevent redeclaring ewwwngg and ewwwflag classes

= 2.3.1 =
* fixed: load_webp.js was being inserted regardless of the associated Alternative WebP Rewrites option
* fixed: wrong slash in plugin path for Windows users with NextGEN and FlaGallery
* fixed: extra comma in table upgrade sql
* fixed: special characters malformed by alternate webp rewriting
* updated: translation for Spanish
* changed: progressbar color updated to match new colors in 4.2 for default theme

= 2.3.0 =
* fixed: bug in GIF processing rendered Gifsicle impotent (no savings possible), non Cloud users should re-optimize all their GIFs in Force mode
* added: WebP url rewriting for sites using CDNs, requires output buffering and libxml in PHP, and may require modifications for some themes
* added: option to include last two months of Media Library images in Scheduled Optimization (for those that have disabled Automatic Optimization)
* added: automatic optimization for dynamic resizes generated by NextGEN 2+, particularly useful for Plus/Pro users
* added: option to speed up lossy compression by using less compression
* added: compatibility with NextGEN Public Uploader and other NextGEN 2 plugins that use legacy uploads
* added: auto-optimization for MyArcade plugin
* added: delay uploading with W3TC CDN function until after optimization
* changed: resizes are not processed twice during upload. they were only optimized once previously, but this should give a small speed boost to uploads.
* changed: manual optimize/convert/restore links require editor role, bulk optimization requires admin role, can be changed via filters
* changed: disabling automatic optimization affects Nextgen, Nextcellent, and FlaGallery as well
* changed: lossy compression for EWWW I.O. Cloud users now uses TinyJPG and TinyPNG for superior compression
* changed: added index to ewwwio_images table and modified queries for substantial speed-up (and less load on database servers)
* changed: Total Savings calculation now uses a single SQL statement, please report any related errors right away
* changed: cleaned up flagallery and nextgen integration loading and made it folder-agnostic
* changed: suppress plugin warnings when running 'init' outside of admin pages
* fixed: Folders to Optimize was not being validated properly
* fixed: notice on Unoptimized Images page
* fixed: mysql error when attempting to query negative number of records on settings page
* fixed: disabling cloud api no longer sets optipng/pngout levels to max
* fixed: bug with image savings string in Spanish translation
* fixed: referencing object as an array when scanning for Meta Slider images causes Scan & Optimize to fail
* fixed: BIGINT errors when calculating savings
* fixed: warning with Nextgen2 when plugin init had not yet occurred
* fixed: Scan and Optimize consuming too much memory when checking mimetype of .po files
* fixed: wp retina detection queries referencing object as an array
* fixed: originals from converted resizes were not deleted during attachment removal
* fixed: WebP versions of retina 2x images were not renamed properly
* fixed: Unoptimized images displays an empty table for zero images to optimize
* updated: translations for Portuguese, Romanian, and Polish

= 2.2.2 =
* fixed: previous fix for deleting webp images was not working properly

= 2.2.1 =
* fixed: infinite loop on hosts where set_time_limit does not work

= 2.2.0 =
* added: wp-cli command to optimize via command-line, 'wp-cli help ewwwio optimize' for more details
* added: Unoptimized Images page to show ONLY images that have not been processed by EWWW (under Media Library)
* added: advanced option to preserve metadata for full-size originals
* added: disable automatic optimization on upload under advanced options if you prefer to manually optimize in batches, or by scheduled optimization
* changed: webp images are checked during deletion of images, though WP already removes any newer webp versions that are in the attachment metadata
* fixed: load text domain earlier so that admin menu items are properly translated
* fixed: Total Savings calculates properly on multi-site installs when network-activated
* fixed: Total Savings was double-counting the first 1000 image query
* FlaGallery 4.27 resolves the optimize on upload issue, and fixes problems with the new wp-cli functions

= 2.1.2 =
*fixed: post-processing call to Amazon S3 and Cloudfront was broken when upgrading it to .7 or higher, fixed to allow both .6 and .7 to work with EWWW IO

= 2.1.1 =
* broken: optimize on upload currently broken for flagallery
* deprecated: NextGEN legacy support will be removed in 2.2 unless I hear from anyone still using it, Nextcellent will continue to be supported
* changed: all image types are enabled when cloud API key is validated (but only if you do not choose individual options)
* changed: prefixed javascript/request variables to avoid potential conflicts
* fixed: undefined variable $log when uploading images
* fixed: undefined variable $force when running scheduled optimize
* fixed: undefined index JPG Support when GD is missing
* added: memory logging in memory.log when WP_DEBUG is turned on in wp-config.php
* fixed: bulk actions for Nextcellent were missing
* fixed: notices generated because webp versions do not have height and width when WP is scanning resizes
* fixed: notices generated due to no optimization status during bulk optimization for webp versions
* fixed: error when trying to unserialize an array for Image Store Optimize page
* changed: binary installation and checking only on specific admin pages instead of all admin pages, please report breakages ASAP
* added: Portuguese translation (pt_BR), props to Pedro Marcelo de Sá Alves

= 2.1.0 =
* security: ssl strengthened for cloud users, no more SSLv3 (thanks POODLE), and other additional encryption tweaks, please report related errors ASAP
* fixed: warning when scheduled scanner doesn't have any images to optimize
* added: option to skip PNG images over a certain size since PNG images are prone to timeouts
* added: compatibility with Animated Gif Resize plugin to preserve animation even in resizes
* added: compatibility with Hammy plugin to generate dynamic resize versions on demand (and any other plugin/theme that uses WPThumb)
* added: optimizing previously uploaded images (via bulk or otherwise) also uploads to Amazon S3 with the Amazon Cloudfront and S3 plugin
* added: webp images are tracked in attachment metadata to enable upload via AWS plugins, but webp images are not deleted when attachments are deleted from Media Library (yet)
* added: previously generated retina images (WP Retina 2x) are processed by standard Media Library routine, instead of via Folders to Optimize
* changed: streamlined wp_image_editor extensions to be more future-proof
* updated: all translations have been updated

= 2.0.2 =
* security: pngout error message properly sanitized to prevent XSS attack
* changed: changed priority for processing Media Library images to run before Amazon Cloudfront plugin, this could affect other plugins that hook on wp_generate_attachment_metadata
* fixed: cloud users seeing 'needs attention' incorrectly
* fixed: error counter for bulk not being reset when successfully resuming
* fixed: clarification about jpegmini and cmyk images
* fixed: debugging errors for optipng/pngout levels should not be displayed for cloud users
* fixed: pngout error was printing to screen prematurely
* fixed: Image Store resizes were being double-optimized due to filename changes

= 2.0.1 =
* fixed: naming conflict with webp when jpg/png files have identical names, read NOTE above
* fixed: folders to optimize are not retrieved properly on settings page
* fixed: undefined variable in permissions check for cwebp on Mac OSX
* fixed: prevent excess calls for cwebp
* fixed: wpdb->prepare should have two arguments
* updated: Spanish translation
* added: Russian translation
* changed: alternative binaries for jpegtran and cwebp use -alt suffix to avoid conflict with user-compiled binaries
* removed: deprecated import process from bulk optimize page
* removed: empty table option from bulk optimize page, use the Force checkbox instead
* changed: force re-optimize checkbox applies to Media Library AND the Scan and Optimize function
* changed: plugin status auto-collapses to save screen space, unless something needs your attention
* changed: settings tabs have been moved below the status section (directly above the settings area) to enhance usability

= 2.0.0 =
* NOTE: while this is a release with new features, it is not a rewrite, only the next number in the decimal system, just like the WP numbering scheme
* added: webp generation (wahooooooooo)
* added: jpegmini support (more wahooooo, but requires a cloud subscription)
* fixed: jpeg quality not being set properly for 4.0 on resizes
* changed: settings page, feel free to give me feedback on the new menubar
* fixed: some settings not being validated properly for multi-site
* added: up to 30 second retry when bulk optimize is interrupted
* changed: various code cleanup
* fixed: prevent excess warnings/notices when binaries can't be installed
* fixed: prevent binary installer from firing on unsupported operating systems
* changed: better verification when saving settings for multi-site
* changed: all cloud transactions are now secured (https)
* fixed: use nextgen2's unserialize function to query metadata during bulk optimize
* added: Polish translation
* updated: Dutch and Romanian translations
* updated: Tutorial videos on the Installation page have updated finally
* updated: new binaries for optipng, gifsicle, and pngquant
* updated: recompiled jpegtran binaries to be smaller
* fixed: import failed if nextgen classes aren't available during import

= 1.9.3 =
* added: fallback mode when totals for resizes and unoptimized images cannot be determined by the bulk optimize tool
* added: up to 30 second retry when import is interrupted on bulk optimize page
* fixed: suppress 'empty server response' messages for cloud users, instead correctly report No Savings

= 1.9.2 =
* fixed: memory limit exceeded when counting total savings on settings page
* fixed: application/octet-stream is accepted as valid output for mimetype check on executables
* added: PngOptimizerCL for even better optimization of PNG images on cloud service
* changed: cloud processing nodes upgraded for faster image processing
* changed: made queries for resuming bulk operations more efficient to avoid running into max query length problems
* fixed: images that were not processed (cloud or otherwise) can be optimized later (they are no longer stored in ewwwio_images table)
* changed: more efficient verification of cloud api keys

= 1.9.1 =
* fixed: escapeshellarg command breaks Windows filenames
* fixed: newer versions of pngquant not detected
* fixed: properly check paletted/indexed PNG files for transparency (requires GD)
* fixed: images smaller than imsanity resize limit trigger notice
* changed: exclude full-size from lossy optimization applies to lossy conversions too
* changed: no more caching of cloud key verification results, since verification is 300x faster, and only called when we absolutely need it
* added: status for pngquant on settings page when lossy optimization is enabled
* added: Optimized/webview sizes in FlaGallery are tracked properly, and optimized during bulk operations, and manual one-time optimizations.
* added: use nextgen2 hook for adding action link in gallery management pages

= 1.9.0 =
* changed: verification results for cloud optimization are still cached, but actual optimization requires pre-verification to maintain load-balancing
* added: NextCellent Gallery support - no future development will be done for NextGEN 1.9.13, all future development will be on NextCellent.
* updated translations for Romanian and Dutch
* fixed some warnings and notices
* added GMedia folder to Scan and Optimize function
* show cumulative savings in status section
* added: filter to bypass optimization for developer use
* added: option to bypass optimization for small images

= 1.8.5 =
* fixed: images with empty metadata count as unoptimized images on Bulk Optimize
* changed: Import process split into batches via AJAX to make it less likely to timeout and use less memory
* changed: Bulk Optimize page uses less memory and is quicker to load
* fixed: custom column in NextGEN galleries works again with NextGEN 2.0.50+
* changed: cloud api cache refreshes properly when visiting Settings page
* fixed: license exceeded messages do not stall Bulk Optimize incorrectly
* fixed: warning on Bulk Optimize for sites using UTC
* fixed: user-specified paths to optimize did not work if using multi-site WP with plugin activated per-site
* fixed: gifsicle sometimes generates slightly larger images (not anymore)

= 1.8.4 =
* fixed: Import process is much faster by about 50x

= 1.8.3 =
* fixed: tools cannot be found if there are spaces in the WP paths
* changed: API key validation is now cached to greatly reduce page load time, mostly on the admin side, but also for any sites that generate or allow uploading images on the front-end
* fixed: a few WP Retina @2x images were not being optimized, and none of them were stored in the ewwwio_images table properly
* new: better compression for cloud users via advpng
* new: lossy compression for PNG images via pngquant
* changed: Bulk Optimize loads much quicker (mostly noticable on sites with thousands of images)

= 1.8.2 =
* updated Romanian translation
* removed: potentially long-running query from upgrade
* fixed: cloud queries were using the wrong hostname, all cloud users must apply this update to avoid service degradation

= 1.8.1 =
* fixed: ewww_image_optimizer_aux_images_loop() undefined causes any calls to WP_Image_Editor to fail (breaks lots of stuff)

= 1.8.0 =
* fixed: debug output not working properly on bulk optimize
* changed: when cloud license has been exceeded, the optimizer will not attempt to upload images, and bulk operations will stop immediately
* fixed: unnecessary decimals will not be displayed for file-sizes in bytes
* added: button to stop bulk optimization process
* fixed: rewrote escapeshellarg() to avoid stripping accented characters from filenames
* fixed: problems with apostrophes in filenames
* changed: Optimize More and Bulk Optimize are now on the same page
* changed: After running Optimize More, you can Show Optimized Images and Empty Table without refreshing the page.
* fixed: blank page when resetting bulk status in flagallery
* change: already optimized images in Media Library will not be re-optimized by default via bulk tool
* fixed: FlaGallery version 4.0, optimize on upload now works with plupload
* fixed: proper validation that an image has been removed from the auxilliary images table
* move more code into admin_init to improve page load on front-end
* added: ability to specify number of seconds between images (throttling)
* added: nextgen and grand flagallery thumb optimization is now stored in database
* change: significant speed improvement, optimizer only checks for the tools it needs for the current image
* fixed: urls for converted resizes were not being updated in posts
* fixed: attempt to convert PNGs with empty alpha channels after optimization on first pass, instead of on re-optimization

= 1.7.6 =
* fixed: color of progressbar for 4 more admin themes in WP 3.8
* changed: metadata stripping now applies to PNG images, but only if using optipng 0.7.x
* added: ability to remove individual images from the Optimize More table
* fixed: Optimize More was using case-insensitive queries for matching paths
* fixed: Optimize More was unable to record image sizes over 8388607 bytes
* removed: obsolete jquery 1.9.1 file used for maintaining backwards compatiblity with really old versions of WP
* fixed: weirdness with paths preventing Windows servers from activating, and cleanup of plugin path code

= 1.7.5 =
* new version of gifsicle (1.78), for more detail, see http://www.lcdf.org/gifsicle/changes.html
* proper detection of Cloudinary images instead of error message
* plays nicer with Imsanity, detect when a newly uploaded image has been modified and optimized already (instead of re-optimizing)
* Dutch translation - nl_NL
* Romanian translation - ro_RO
* Spanish translation - es_ES
* Cloudinary integration: auto-upload after optimization when uploading to Media Library, must be enabled in settings
* debugging output for Media Library (let's you see resizes)
* visual tweaking for upcoming WP 3.8
* better checking for safe_mode

= 1.7.4 =
* fixed: some settings were set to incorrect defaults after enabling and disabling cloud features
* fixed: invalid status on some systems for 'tar' command
* new: SunOS support - OpenIndiana and Solaris
* fixed: resizes not properly checking for re-optimization prevention

= 1.7.3 =
* fixed: some security plugins disable Optimize More - use install_themes permission instead of edit_themes
* fixed: table schema changes not firing on upgrade
* changed: bulk_attachment variables are not autoloaded to improve performance

= 1.7.2 =
* added: internationalization - need volunteers to provide translations.
* fixed: Import button not shown on Optimize More in some cases
* fixed: Bulk Optimize for Nextgen was broken
* changed: file comparison from md5sum to filesize for Optimize More to improve load time
* added: quota information for cloud users on settings page
* fixed: sub-folders of uploads directory were not allowed if /uploads is outside of wp folder
* changed: increased cloud_verify timeout to avoid false results
* added: link to status page for cloud service on settings page
* fixed: debug log created if it does not exist already

= 1.7.1 =
* fixed: syntax error causing white screen of death for Nextgen v2

= 1.7.0 =
* added: ability to optimize specified folders within your wordpress install
* added: option to optimize on a schedule for images that cannot be automatically optimized on upload (buddypress, symposium, metaslider, user-specified folders)
* added: WP Symposium support via 'Optimize More' in Tools menu
* added: BuddyPress Activity Plus support via 'Optimize More'
* fixed: unnecessary check for 'file' field in attachment metadata
* fixed: network-level settings are not reset on deactivation and reactivation
* fixed: blog-level settings not displayed when activated at the blog-level on multi-site
* added: Any plugin that uses wp_image_editor (GD, Imagick, and Gmagick implementations) will be auto-optimized on upload
* fixed: Optimize More will crash if one of the standard folders does not exist (e.g.: buddypress avatar folders)
* fixed: filenames are escaped to prevent potential crashes and security risks
* fixed: temporary jpgs are checked to be sure they exist to avoid warnings
* fixed: prevent warnings on bulk optimize due to empty arrays
* fixed: don't check permissions until after we know file exists
* fixed: WP get_attached_file() doesn't always work, try other methods to get attachment path
* removed: deprecated setting to skip utility verification
* fixed: init not firing for plugins with front-end functionality
* fixed: suppress warnings if corrupt jpg crashes jpegtran
* added: screencasts on plugin Installation page

= 1.6.3 =
* plugin will failover gracefully if one of the cloud optimization servers is offline
* prevent excess database calls when optimizing theme images
* fixed plugin mangles metadata for Image Store plugin
* added optimization support for Image Store plugin
* verify md5 on buddypress optimization, so changed images will get re-optimized by the bulk tool
* cleaned up settings page (mostly) for cloud users

= 1.6.2 =
* added license exceeded status into status message so users know if they've gone over
* prevent tool checks and cloud verification from firing on every page load, yikes...

= 1.6.1 =
*fixed: temporary jpgs were not being deleted (leftovers from testing for last release)
*fixed: jpgs would not be converted to pngs if jpgs had already been optimized
*fixed: cloud service not converting gif to png

= 1.6.0 =
* Cloud Optimization option (BETA: get your free API key at http://www.exactlywww.com/cloud/)
* fixed if exec() is disabled or safe mode is on, don't bother testing local tools
* more tweaks for exec() detection, including suhosin extension

= 1.5.0 =
* BuddyPress integration to optimize avatars
* added function to optimize all images in currently active theme
* full compatibility with NextGEN 2.0.x
* thumbnails are now optimized automatically on upload with NextGEN 2.0.x
* fixed detection of disabled exec() function when exec is the first function in the list
* use internal wordpress functions for retrieving image path, displaying filesize, building redirect urls, and downloading pngout

= 1.4.4 =
* fixed bulk optimization functions for non-English users in NextGEN
* fixed bulk action conflict in NextGEN

= 1.4.3 =
* global configuration for multi-site/network installs
* prevent loading of bundled jquery on WP versions that don't need it to avoid conflicts with other plugins not doing the 'right thing'
* removed enqueueing of common.js to make things run quicker
* fixed hardcoded link for optimizing nextgen thumbs after upload
* added links in media library for one time conversion of images
* better error reporting for pngout auto-install
* no longer alert users of jpegtran update if they are using version 8

= 1.4.2 =
* fixed fatal errors when posix_getpwuid() is missing from server
* removed path restrictions, and fixed path detection for old blogs where upload path was modified

= 1.4.1 =
* FlaGallery and NextGEN Bulk functions are now using ajax functions with nicer progress bars and such
* NextGEN now has ability to optimize selected galleries, or selected images in bulk (FlaGallery already had it)
* NextGEN users can now click a button to optimize thumbnails after uploading new images
* use built-in php mimetype functions to check binaries, saving 'file' command for fallback
* added donation links, since several folks have expressed interest in contributing financially
* bundled jquery and jquery-ui for using bulk functions on older WP versions
* use 32-bit jpegtran binary on 'odd' 64-bit linux servers
* rewrote debugging functionality, available on bulk operations and settings page
* increased compatibility back to 2.8 - hope no one is actually using that, but just in case...

= 1.4.0 =
* fixed bug with missing 'nice' not detected properly
* added: Windows support, includes gifsicle, optipng, and jpegtran executables
* added: FreeBSD support, includes gifsicle, optipng, and jpegtran executables
* rewrote calls to jpegtran to avoid shell-redirection and work in Windows
* jpegtran is now bundled for all platforms
* updated gifsicle to 1.70
* pngout installer and version updated to February 20-21 2013
* removed use of shell_exec()
* fixed warning on ImageMagick version check
* revamped binary checking, should work on more hosts
* check permissions on jpegtran
* rewrote bulk optimizer to use ajax for better progress indication and error handling
* added: 64-bit jpegtran binary for linux servers missing compatibility libraries

= 1.3.8 =
* fixed: finfo library doesn't work on PHP versions below 5.3.0 due to missing constant 
* fixed: resume button doesn't resume when the running the bulk action on groups of images 
* shell_exec() and exec() detection is more robust 
* added architecture information and warning if 'file' command is missing on settings page 
* added finfo functionality to nextgen and flagallery

= 1.3.7 =
* re-compiled bundled optipng and gifsicle on CentOS 5 for wider compatibility

= 1.3.6 =
* fixed: servers with gzip still failed on bulk operations, forgot to delete a line I was testing for alternatives
* fixed: some servers with shell_exec() disabled were not detected due to whitespace issues
* fixed: shell_exec() was not used in PNGtoJPG conversion
* fixed: JPGs not optimized during PNGtoJPG conversion
* allow debug info to be shown via javascript link on settings page
* code cleanup

= 1.3.5 =
* fixed: resuming a bulk optimize on FlAGallery was broken
* added resume button when running the bulk optimize operation to make it easier to resume a bulk optimize

= 1.3.4 =
* fixed optipng check for older versions (0.6.x)
* look in system paths for pngout and pngout-static
* added option for ignoring bundled binaries and using binaries located in system paths instead
* added notices on options page for out-of-date binaries

= 1.3.3 =
* use finfo functions in PHP 5.3+ instead of deprecated mime_content_type
* use shell_exec() to make calls to jpegtran more secure and avoid output redirection
* added bulk action to optimize multiple galleries on the manage galleries page - FlAGallery
* added bulk action to optimize multiple images on the manage images page - FlAGallery

= 1.3.2 =
* fixed: forgot to apply gzip fix to NextGEN and FlAGallery

= 1.3.1 =
* fixed: turning off gzip for Apache broke bulk operations

= 1.3.0 =
* support for GRAND FlAGallery (flash album gallery)
* added ability to restore originals after a conversion (we were already storing the original paths in the database)
* fixed: resized converted images had the wrong original path stored
* fixed: tools get deleted after every upgrade (moved to wp-content/ewww)
* fixed: using activation hook incorrectly to fix permissions on upgrades (now we check when you visit the wordpress admin)
* removed deprecated path settings, custom-built binaries will be copied automatically to the wp-content/ewww folder
* better validation of tools, no longer using 'which'
* removed redundant path checks to avoid extra processing time
* moved NextGEN bulk optimize into NextGEN menu
* NextGEN and FlAGallery functions only run when the associated gallery plugin is active
* turn off page compression for bulk operations to avoid output buffering
* added status messages when attempting automatic installation of jpegtran or pngout
* NEW version of bundled gifsicle can produce better-optimized GIFs
* revamped settings page to combine version info, optimizer status, and installation options
* binaries for Mac OS X available: gifsicle, optipng, and pngout
* images are re-optimized when you use the WP Image Editor (but never converted)
* fixed: unsupported files have empty path stored in meta
* fixed: files with empty paths throw PHP notices in Media Library (DEBUG mode only)
* when a converted attachment is deleted from wordpress, original images are also cleaned up

= 1.2.2 =
* fixed: uninitialized variables
* update links in posts for converted images
* fixed: png2jpg sometimes fills with black instead of chosen color
* fixed: thumbnails for animated gifs were not allowed to convert to png
* added pngout version to debug

= 1.2.1 =
* fixed: wordpress plugin installer removes executable bit from bundled tools

= 1.2.0 =
* SECURITY: bundled optipng updated to 0.7.4
* deprecated manual path settings, please put binaries in the plugin folder instead
* new one-click install option for jpegtran
* one-click for pngout is more efficient (doesn't redownload tarball) if it exists
* optipng and gifsicle now bundled with the plugin
* new *optional* conversion routines check for smallest file format
* added gif2png
* added jpg2png
* added png2jpg
* reorganized settings page (it was getting ugly) and cleaned up debug area
* added poll for feedback
* thumbnails are now optimized in NextGEN during a manual optimize (but not on initial upload)
* utilities have a 'niceness' value of 10 added to give them lower priority

= 1.1.1 =
* fixed not returning results of resized version of image

= 1.1.0 =
* added pngout functionality for even better PNG optimization (disabled by default)
* added options to disable/bypass each tool
* pre-compiled binaries are now available via links on the settings page - try them out and let me know if there are problems

= 1.0.11 =
* path validation was broken for nextgen in previous version, now fixed

= 1.0.10 =
* added the ability to resume a bulk optimization that doesn't complete
* changed path validation for images from wordpress folder to wordpress uploads folder to accomodate users who have located this elsewhere
* minor code cleanup

= 1.0.9 =
* fixed parse error due to php short tags (old habits die hard)

= 1.0.8 =
* added extra progress and time indicators on Bulk Optimize
* allow each image in Bulk Optimize 50 seconds to help prevent timeouts (doesn't work if PHP's Safe Mode is turned on)
* added check for safe mode (because we can't function that way)
* changed default PNG optimization to level 2 (8 trials) to improve performance
* restored calls to flush output buffers for php 5.3

= 1.0.7 =
* added bulk optimize to Tools menu and re-optimize for individual images with NextGEN
* fixed optimizer function to skip images where the utilities are missing
* added check to ensure user doesn't pass arguments in utility paths
* added check to prevent utilities from being located in web root
* changed optipng level setting from text entry to drop-down to prevent arbitrary script execution
* more code cleanup

= 1.0.6 = 
* ported basic NextGEN integration from WP Smush.it (no bulk or re-optimize... yet)
* added extra output for bulk operations
* if the jpeg optimization produces an empty file, it will be discarded (instead of overwriting your originals)
* output filesize in custom column for Media Library
* fixed various PHP notices/warnings

= 1.0.5 =
* missed documentation updates in 1.0.4 - sorry

= 1.0.4 =
* Added trial with -progressive switch for JPGs (jpegtran), thanks to Alex Vojacek for noticing something was missing. We still check to make sure the progressive option is better, just in case.
* tested against 3.4-RC3

= 1.0.3 =
* Allow user to specify PNG optimization level
* Code and screenshot cleanup
* Settings page beautification (if you can think of further improvements, feel free to use the support link)
* Bulk Optimize action drop-down on Media Library - ported from Regenerate Thumbnails plugin

= 1.0.2 =
* Forgot to add Settings link to warning message when tools are missing

= 1.0.1 =
* Fixed optimization level for optipng (-o3)
* Added Installation and Support links to Settings page, and a link to Settings from the Plugin page.

= 1.0.0 =
* First release (forked from CW Image Optimizer)

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 2.6.0 =
* jpegtran and cwebp binaries have been revamped, please check your plugin status to make sure they are still working (cwebp only if you have it enabled, of course)

= 2.5.4 =
* change: Remove metadata turned on by default, should not affect existing installations/upgrades

= 2.3.0 =
* fixed bug in GIF processing that rendered Gifsicle impotent (no savings possible), non Cloud users should re-optimize all their GIFs in Force mode

= 2.0.1 =
* Webp naming scheme has changed, read changelog for more information

= 2.0.0 =
* You must upgrade to this version before uploading JPG images in Wordpress 4.0 to avoid serious quality loss in your resizes

= 1.8.2 = 
* All cloud users must apply this update to avoid service degradation

= 1.8.0 =
* Bulk Optimize page: Import to the custom ewwwio table is mandatory (one time) before running Bulk Optimize, and highly recommended for all users to prevent duplicate optimizations. Optimize More and Bulk Optimize are now on one page.

= 1.7.6 =
* metadata stripping now applies to PNG images, but only if using optipng 0.7.x, you may want to run a bulk optimize on all your PNG images to make sure you have the best possible optimization

= 1.7.5 =
* New version of gifsicle that has quite a few improvements. If you have restricted permissions on the wp-content/ewww/ folder, you may need to temporarily change them to allow the plugin to perform the gifsicle upgrade automatically.

= 1.7.2 =
* Optimize More table format has changed, make sure to visit Optimize More and Convert your table immediately after upgrade if you are running it in scheduled mode.

= 1.7.0 =
* More third-party plugins supported via custom paths, and the Optimize More tool (which can also run via cron now). Also check out new screencasts on the Installation page.

= 1.6.2 =
* All Cloud users should upgrade immediately to avoid extended page load times

= 1.6.1 =
* New Cloud Optimization option for those who can't (or won't) enable exec() on their servers (BETA: get your free API key at http://www.exactlywww.com/cloud/)

= 1.5.0 =
Fixes and enhancements for NextGEN 2, Buddypress support, and theme image optimization

= 1.4.4 =
bugfix release for nextgen users only, everyone else can ignore this release

= 1.4.0 =
sorry about the accidental release of 1.3.9, use this one instead

= 1.3.7 =
If you are using 1.3.6 without problems, you can safely ignore 1.3.7. It is a compatibility fix only.

= 1.3.0 =
Removed path options, moved optimizers to wp-content/ewww. Requires write permissions on the wp-content folder. Custom compiled binaries should automatically be moved to the wp-content/ewww folder also.

= 1.2.1 =
SECURITY: bundled optipng is 0.7.4 to address a vulnerability. Fixed invalid missing tools warning. Added conversion operations gif2png, png2jpg, and jpg2png. Setting paths manually will be disabled in a future release, as the plugin now automatically looks in the plugin folder.

= 1.1.0 =
Added pngout functionality for even better PNG optimization (disabled by default). Settings page now has links to stand-alone binaries of gifsicle and optipng. Please try them out and report any problems.

= 1.0.11 =
Added resume function if Bulk Optimization fails

= 1.0.7 =
Enhanced NextGEN integration, and security enhancements for user data provided to exec() command

= 1.0.6 =
Made jpeg optimization safer (so an empty file doesn't overwrite the originals), and added NextGEN Gallery integration

= 1.0.5 =
Improved optimization for JPGs significantly, by adding -progressive flag. May want to run the bulk operation on all your JPGs (or your whole library)

= 1.0.1 =
Improved performance for PNGs by specifying proper optimization level

== Contact and Credits ==

Written by [Shane Bishop](https://ewww.io). Based upon CW Image Optimizer, which was written by [Jacob Allred](http://www.jacoballred.com/) at [Corban Works, LLC](http://www.corbanworks.com/). CW Image Optimizer was based on WP Smush.it. Jpegtran is the work of the Independent JPEG Group.  
[Hammer](http://thenounproject.com/noun/hammer/#icon-No1306) designed by [John Caserta](http://thenounproject.com/johncaserta) from The Noun Project.  
[Images](http://thenounproject.com/noun/images/#icon-No22772) designed by [Simon Henrotte](http://thenounproject.com/Gizmodesbois) from The Noun Project.

= optipng =

Copyright (C) 2001-2014 Cosmin Truta and the Contributing Authors.
For the purpose of copyright and licensing, the list of Contributing
Authors is available in the accompanying AUTHORS file.

This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
warranty.  In no event will the author(s) be held liable for any damages
arising from the use of this software.

= pngquant.c =

   © 1989, 1991 by Jef Poskanzer.

   Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
   documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided
   that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that
   copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
   documentation.  This software is provided "as is" without express or
   implied warranty.

= pngquant.c and rwpng.c/h =

   © 1997-2002 by Greg Roelofs; based on an idea by Stefan Schneider.
   © 2009-2014 by Kornel Lesiński.

   All rights reserved.

   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
   are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
   AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
   IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
   DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
   FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
   DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
   SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
   CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
   OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

= WebP =

Copyright (c) 2010, Google Inc. All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
met:

  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    distribution.

  * Neither the name of Google nor the names of its contributors may
    be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
    without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.