The Plugin Status page provides a quick health check of your server environment to ensure that all features of the plugin work correctly. This section automatically scans for important server-level dependencies required for image optimization, format conversions, and other advanced functions.
If a requirement is missing, the plugin will display a warning so you can fix the issue before using performance features.
📌 What This Page Checks
The plugin runs three key checks:
1. GD Extension Availability
Status Shown:
❌ “GD Extension Missing: Your server does not have the GD image library enabled.”
What This Means:
The GD library is a PHP extension used for processing images.
Without it, the plugin cannot:
Optimize images
Convert images to WebP or AVIF
Resize or compress images
How to Fix:
Ask your hosting provider to enable the GD extension in PHP, or enable it in your hosting control panel (e.g., cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin).
2. WebP Format Support
Status Shown:
⚠️ “WebP Not Supported: GD is enabled, but your server does not support WebP image format.”
What This Means:
Your server can process images but cannot convert them to WebP format.
Impact:
WebP conversion will not work until your server supports it.
How to Fix:
Request your hosting provider to enable WebP support in the GD library or upgrade PHP to a version that supports WebP.
3. AVIF Format Support
Status Shown:
⚠️ “AVIF Not Supported: Your GD installation does not support AVIF format.”
What This Means:
Your server cannot convert images to AVIF, the latest high-performance image format.
Impact:
You can still use WebP, but AVIF conversion will not work.
How to Fix:
Ask your hosting provider to enable AVIF support or upgrade to a hosting environment with modern GD/Imagick support.
✅ All Systems Working Fine
If no issues are detected, you will see:
✔ Plugin Status: All systems working fine.
This means:
GD extension is installed
WebP conversion is supported
AVIF conversion is supported
All image optimization features work normally
You’re ready to use the full capabilities of the plugin.