WordPress-Native Image Processing
Uses wp_get_image_editor() and the active GD/Imagick editor instead of a remote conversion service.
OMEGA IMAGE ENGINE FEATURES · WordPress Plugin 2.0.0
Omega Image Engine features
Complete audited feature and capability reference for Omega Image Engine WordPress Plugin 2.0.0, covering all meaningful customer-facing functions.
COMPLETE CAPABILITY REFERENCE
27 meaningful customer-facing capabilities documented from the audited 2.0.0 engine
This reference describes the product capabilities exposed to customers and administrators. Internal helper methods are represented through the capability they implement rather than published as meaningless source-code function names.
WebP Generation
Creates WebP files when the active WordPress image editor supports WebP output.
AVIF Generation
Creates AVIF files when the active editor/host provides AVIF support and reports capability status in the dashboard.
Omega Responsive Widths
Generates Omega 320px, 768px and 1536px variants when those widths are smaller than the source image.
WordPress Sub-Size Next-Gen Siblings
Creates modern-format siblings for existing WordPress-generated attachment sizes, extending optimization across normal Media Library derivatives.
AVIF-First / WebP-Second <picture> Delivery
Builds modern-format picture sources with the original WordPress image retained as the final fallback.
Responsive srcset Construction
Builds responsive source sets from available Omega and WordPress image variants for browser-native image selection.
Attachment Image Filtering
Integrates responsive output with WordPress attachment-image rendering without replacing core attachment records.
Content Image Tag Filtering
Can enhance eligible image markup in post/page content while preserving original fallback delivery.
Automatic New-Upload Optimization
Optional setting processes newly created image attachments as they enter WordPress.
Configurable AVIF/WebP Quality
Dashboard controls allow the operator to choose conversion quality settings for supported modern formats.
Media Library Scan
Scans processable WordPress image attachments to build the optimization queue and current status.
Authenticated Batch Optimization
Runs existing-library processing in bounded AJAX chunks protected by manage-capability checks and nonces.
Run / Resume Batch
Supports resumable processing rather than requiring the full Media Library to finish in one request.
Media Library Status Column
Adds Omega optimization status information so individual attachments can be reviewed from WordPress media administration.
Dedicated Omega Variant Metadata
Stores Omega-generated variant data separately in _omega_image_engine_variants.
Native Metadata Preservation
Leaves _wp_attachment_metadata intact rather than replacing WordPress core image-size records.
Original Image Preservation
Never requires replacing/deleting the original attachment; originals remain the compatibility fallback.
SHA-256 Duplicate Detection
Confirms exact duplicate content with SHA-256 after candidate grouping.
Protected WordPress Paths
Protects attachment originals, WordPress-generated sizes and Omega variants from duplicate deletion.
Orphan-Only Duplicate Deletion
Deletion is limited to unregistered orphan duplicate files inside uploads after preview/confirmation.
Duplicate Preview Endpoint
Provides an administrator preview of duplicate groups before deletion.
Atomic Diagnostic Manifest
Stores local diagnostic/processing state with atomic writes to reduce partial-state corruption.
Attachment Deletion Cleanup
Removes Omega metadata/state associated with an attachment when WordPress deletes that attachment.
Safe Uninstall Behaviour
Removes plugin settings and Omega attachment metadata while intentionally preserving generated files so cached/external references are not unexpectedly broken.
Scoped Admin Assets
Plugin administration assets are limited to Omega screens rather than globally loading throughout wp-admin.
Local-First Architecture
No required cloud optimization API, telemetry or remote processing dependency.
Safety and lifecycle controls
- Native WordPress attachment metadata is preserved.
- Original attachment images remain fallback sources.
- All AJAX administration actions require capability checks and WordPress nonces.
- Duplicate cleaner protects registered attachment originals, WordPress sizes and Omega variants.
- Generated image files are preserved on uninstall to avoid breaking cached/external references.
- No cloud processing credentials or remote optimization account is required.
Published technical boundaries
AVIF/WebP output depends on the host and active WordPress image editor. Themes, page builders, custom markup and caching/CDN layers can affect final frontend picture/srcset delivery. Image optimization cannot by itself guarantee a specific page-speed or Core Web Vitals score.
Product page and commercial specification
Review the complete public-facing capability specification, pricing and licence information for Omega Image Engine.