Media Library Integration

Picture Optimizer adds processing controls directly into the WordPress Media Library — no separate interface needed.

Single Image Processing

In the Media Library list view, every image row gets two new action links:

• Process with Picture Optimizer — Opens the processing modal for that single image
• Export with Picture Optimizer — Opens the export-only modal (skip to compression settings)

In the Media Library grid view (attachment details), a Process button appears in the sidebar.

Bulk Processing

Select multiple images using the checkbox column in list view, then choose Process with Picture Optimizer from the Bulk Actions dropdown.

This opens the processing modal with all selected images queued for batch processing.

Processing Modal

The modal provides a step-by-step workflow:

Step 1: Confirmation

• Choose your pipeline mode (Analyze & Export, Analyze Only, or Compress & Export Only)
• View your credit balance and how many credits this batch will use
• See which images are already processed and will be skipped
• Optionally toggle Re-process all to include already-processed images

Step 2: Upload

Images are uploaded to the Picture Optimizer cloud service and a processing session is created.

Step 3: Analyze (Full & Analyze Only modes)

AI analyzes each image and generates metadata. A real-time progress bar shows the current image being processed.

Step 4: Review (Full & Analyze Only modes)

Review and edit AI-generated metadata for each image:

• Title, alt text, caption, description
• Suggested filename
• SEO tags and keywords

Step 5: Export Settings (Full & Compress Only modes)

Configure compression and output settings:

• Format — WebP, AVIF, JPEG, PNG, or keep original
• Quality preset — Maximum, Very High, High, Medium, Low, Minimum
• Responsive variants — Enable/disable and configure breakpoints

Step 6: Sample Preview (Optional)

Preview up to 5 images with your chosen settings before committing. Samples are free — no credits are charged.

Step 7: Export & Replace

Images are compressed, converted, and downloaded back to WordPress. The plugin replaces the original attachment files and updates all references.

Processed Image Indicators

After processing, images display additional metadata in the Media Library:

• Picture Optimizer status — Shows "Processed" with the date
• View Metadata link — Opens a detailed view of AI-generated metadata, before/after comparison, and file size savings
• Revert option — One-click restoration to the original image

Next Step

Learn about the three pipeline modes in detail.