AffStackDev Image Manager / Getting started
Start with a few images you know.
Connect Image Manager, check your hosting and walk through one small public-media workflow before adding bulk processing or scheduled backups.
Free edition · Local image processing · Free Image Manager key
Check the requirements
| Area | Requirement |
|---|---|
| WordPress and PHP | WordPress 6.5 or later and PHP 8.1 or later; a single-site installation. |
| Administration | Administrator access, media-upload permission and permission to edit the selected attachments. |
| Image processing | A supported local encoder and sufficient memory, disk space and processing time for the selected sizes. |
| Backups and replacement | ZipArchive and a private writable directory outside public WordPress and web paths. |
| PDF conversion | Imagick with a permitted, working PDF/Ghostscript delegate. |
| Protected updates | PHP Sodium, ZipArchive, trusted release verification and an accepted Image Manager credential. |
Tools reports the feature capabilities available on the host. Multisite is not supported. WooCommerce, Suite and remote storage are optional.
Connect the product and choose the workspace
- Obtain the free Image Manager license and installer through its store listing.
- Install and activate the plugin in WordPress, then open Media → Image Manager.
- Open the License & Updates tab and connect the key issued for Image Manager.
- Review Tools and Settings, including the available encoders and private storage.
License & Updates provides the product’s connection and signed-update controls. If a connection request is pending after a timeout, use the available check or recovery action and inspect the result before repeating it.
Run your first image workflow
- Create a folder or collection and select a few images already used on public content.
- Choose a compression policy and use Scan only to review eligible work.
- Prepare copies and compare them at the sizes used on the page.
- Approve suitable results, enable the intended delivery settings and check the public page.
- Create and download a small media backup before expanding the workflow.
A small first image workflow
- Organize
Choose a few images already used publicly.
- Prepare
Scan, compress and compare copies.
- Deliver
Enable the intended output and inspect the page.
- Recover
Create and download a small media backup.
Common questions
Why was an image skipped?
It may already be efficient, lack an eligible public association, exceed a processing limit or require an unavailable encoder. Review the result and Tools before changing the policy.
Why does a page still show the original?
Check approval, global delivery and the individual image choice, then the rendering path and cache. The public HTML check and browser check answer different parts of that question.
Can I work without the enhanced interface?
Yes. Disable enhanced navigation and live progress to use normal WordPress forms. A compatible Suite PHP-mode preference also applies.
Do backups recreate my whole website?
No. They recover media and supported metadata. Keep full-site backups for pages, products, orders, the database and code.
Does Image Manager need Suite or WooCommerce?
No. Both are optional. Image Manager has a standalone Media workspace and its own free product key.