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Force use of ImageMagick image library
Forces WordPress to use the ImageMagick image library. This plugin is no longer maintained.
The facts
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Added
- May 2016
- Requires WP
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- WP 6.9.0
- Downloads
- 14,650
Our analysis
AI-assistedThe Force use of ImageMagick image library plugin instructs WordPress to utilise the ImageMagick image library for image processing. It does not modify the image generation process or add new features for image creation or resizing. This plugin is suitable for users who prefer ImageMagick over the default image processing library in WordPress.
You may find this plugin useful if you have specific requirements for image handling that align with the capabilities of ImageMagick. It is designed for users who are familiar with both WordPress and ImageMagick, and who wish to ensure that WordPress uses this library for image management.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users who prefer to use the ImageMagick library for image processing.
What it does well
- ✓Instructs WordPress to use the ImageMagick library
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Active installation count of 100
Where it falls short
- •Does not change how WordPress generates images
- •No additional functionality for image creation or resizing
- •Limited information available about the plugin's performance
Verdict
This plugin serves a specific purpose for users wanting to enforce the use of ImageMagick in WordPress. However, it does not enhance image processing capabilities beyond that instruction.
From the developer
Mark Howells-Mead's own description of Force use of ImageMagick image library, lightly tidied.
Forces WordPress to use the ImageMagick image library. This plugin only instructs WordPress to use the ImageMagick library. It doesn’t change how (or when) WordPress generates images, and it doesn’t provide any additional functionality for creating or resizing images.
If you need to know more about ImageMagick, then visit the official website. Full information about Post Thumbnails and image size and quality are in the WordPress Codex.
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