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Modern Image Formats · Version history

Modern Image Formats changelog and version history

Latest version
2.7.1
Aug 26, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases
21
since 2023
In the last year
4
about one every 89 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.4 or later

Releases each year

  • 20235 releases
  • 202410 releases
  • 20253 releases
  • 20263 releases

20263 releases

  1. Modern Image Formats 2.7.1Latest

    • Bug Fixes
    • Prevent fatal error in webp_uploads_filter_wp_get_attachment_image() when wp_get_attachment_image_src() returns false and during rest_prepare_attachment filtering. (2565)

  2. Modern Image Formats 2.7.0

    • Enhancements
    • Add explanation for discarded modern image outputs. (2518)
    • Link to FAQ from settings section. (2480)
    • Rewrite img tags output by wp_get_attachment_image(). (2451)
    • Bug Fixes
    • Disable AVIF when ImageMagick does not support AVIF transparency. (2540)

  3. Modern Image Formats 2.6.1

    • Bug Fixes
    • Add a simple PHP version check around a deprecated function. (2285)
    • Fix missing PICTURE element support for post thumbnail and add missing Modern Image Formats support for Widget block. (2179)

20253 releases

  1. Modern Image Formats 2.6.0

    • Bug Fixes
    • Use modern image formats in background images for Cover blocks and Group blocks. (2121)
    • Fixes palette-based PNG uploads failing original full-size AVIF/WebP conversion under GD. (2024)

  2. Modern Image Formats 2.5.1

    • Bug Fixes
    • Fix Modern Image Format not cropping image if crop is an array. (1887)
    • Fix incorrect image size selection in PICTURE element. (1885)

  3. Modern Image Formats 2.5.0

    • Enhancements
    • Switch to wp_content_img_tag filter for improved image handling. (1772)

202410 releases

  1. Modern Image Formats 2.4.0

    • Enhancements
    • Automatically opt into 1536×1536 and 2048×2048 sizes when generating fallback images. (1679)
    • Convert WebP to AVIF on upload. (1724)
    • Enable end user opt-in to generate all sizes in fallback format. (1689)

  2. Modern Image Formats 2.3.0

    • Enhancements
    • Introduce webp_uploads_get_file_mime_type helper function. (1642)
    • Rename webp_uploads_get_file_mime_type to webp_uploads_get_attachment_file_mime_type to clarify scope. (1662)
    • Bug Fixes
    • Fix bug that would prevent uploaded images from being converted to the intended output format when having fallback formats enabled. (1635)

  3. Modern Image Formats 2.2.0

    • Enhancements
    • Convert uploaded PNG files to AVIF or WebP. (1421)
    • Bug Fixes
    • Account for responsive images being disabled when generating a PICTURE element. (1449)

  4. Modern Image Formats 2.1.0

    • Enhancements
    • Improve disabling checkbox for Picture Element on Media settings screen. (1470)
    • Bug Fixes
    • Add missing full size image in PICTURE > SOURCE srcset. (1437)
    • Correct the fallback image in PICTURE element. (1408)
    • Don’t wrap PICTURE element if JPEG fallback is not available. (1450)
    • Fix setting sizes attribute on PICTURE > SOURCE elements. (1354)
    • Remove string type hint from webp_uploads_sanitize_image_format() to prevent possible fatal error. (1410)
    • Documentation
    • Explain how to regenerate images in the Modern Image Formats readme. (1348)

  5. Modern Image Formats 2.0.2

    • Enhancements
    • I18N: Add context to Modern Image Formats section title. (1287)
    • Bug Fixes
    • Improve compatibility of styling picture elements. (1307)

  6. Modern Image Formats 2.0.1

    • Bug Fixes
    • Fix fatal error when another the_content filter callback returns null instead of a string. (1283)

  7. Modern Image Formats 2.0.0

    • Features
    • Add picture element support. (73)
    • Add AVIF image format support. Add setting for output image format to choose between WebP and AVIF. (1176)
    • Enhancements
    • Improve Settings->Media controls for Modern Image Formats. (1273)
    • Remove obsolete fallback script now that picture element is supported. (1269)

  8. Modern Image Formats 1.1.1

    • Enhancements
    • Prepend Settings link in webp-uploads. (1146)
    • Improve overall code quality with stricter static analysis checks. (775)
    • Bump minimum PHP requirement to 7.2. (1130)
    • Documentation
    • Updated inline documentation. (1160)

  9. Modern Image Formats 1.1.0

    • Add link to WebP settings to plugins table. (1036)
    • Rename plugin to “Modern Image Formats”. (1101)
    • Use plugin slug for generator tag. (1103)
    • Delete option when uninstalling the Modern Image Formats plugin. (1116)
    • Bump minimum required WP version to 6.4. (1062)
    • Update tested WordPress version to 6.5. (1027)

  10. Modern Image Formats 1.0.5

    • Exclude “.wordpress-org” directory when deploying standalone plugins. (866)

20235 releases

  1. Modern Image Formats 1.0.4

    • Bump minimum required PHP version to 7.0 and minimum required WP version to 6.3. (851)

  2. Modern Image Formats 1.0.3

    • Add standalone plugin assets. (815)

  3. Modern Image Formats 1.0.2

    • Fix WebP handling when editing images based on WordPress 6.3 change. (796)

  4. Modern Image Formats 1.0.1

    • Bump tested up to version to 6.3. (772)

  5. Modern Image Formats 1.0.0

    • Initial release of the Modern Image Formats plugin as a standalone plugin. (664)

Questions about Modern Image Formats’s releases

What is the latest version of Modern Image Formats?

2.7.1, released on Aug 26, 2026 (2 months ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.4 or later.

How often is Modern Image Formats updated?

4 releases in the last year, about one every 89 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from April 2023.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Modern Image Formats’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.