by Rickard Westerlind 4.4 (16 reviews)

ImageMagick Engine

Name: ImageMagick Engine
Rating: 4.4 (16 reviews)
Author: Rickard Westerlind

Improve the quality of re-sized images by replacing standard GD library with ImageMagick.

ImageMagick Engine ranks #646 among WordPress.org plugins with 60,000+ active installations, is #70 of 6,308 in the Media category, a 4.4/5 rating from 16 reviews, and was last updated Aug 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.0.0 Current Version v2.0.0

Updated 4 weeks ago Last Update on 19 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#70 of 6,308 in Media Top 1% by installs Downloads -34.7% this week Actively maintained

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Review 4.4 out of 5

4.4 (16 reviews)

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Reviews & Ratings

4.4

16 reviews

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

5 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Sep 20, 2024

ImageMagick Engine [imagemagick-engine] < 1.7.11

CVE-2024-6486 · Fixed in v1.7.11
Feb 9, 2023

ImageMagick Engine [imagemagick-engine] < 1.7.6

CVE-2022-3568 · Fixed in v1.7.6
Oct 19, 2022

ImageMagick Engine [imagemagick-engine] < 1.7.7

Fixed in v1.7.7
Oct 19, 2022

ImageMagick Engine [imagemagick-engine] < 1.7.6

Fixed in v1.7.6
Oct 17, 2022

ImageMagick Engine [imagemagick-engine] < 1.7.6

CVE-2022-2441 · Fixed in v1.7.6

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.0.0
Last Updated: Aug 19, 2026
Requires WP: 6.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Rickard Westerlind

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.4
Reviews: 16
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who want higher-quality resized images on their sites. It solves the problem of low-quality image resizing by replacing the standard GD library with ImageMagick, preserving color profiles and allowing quality/size optimization.

Preserve embedded color profile
Recognize custom image sizes automatically
Regenerate existing images
Regenerate selected image sizes only
Configure image quality
Dynamically computed default quality
Optimize image sizes for quality
Optimize image sizes for size

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ImageMagick Engine

ImageMagick can result in huge improvements in the quality of re-sized images. Take a look at the supplied screenshot, or try it yourself. Note that the new images tend to be slightly larger than those of the standard GD library, especially if you specify a very high image quality (95+).

If you have the PHP module installed the plugin will find it. You can check yourself using the phpinfo() function. We also automatically check a common location for the ImageMagick executable. If you have shell access to a Linux/UNIX server you can use "which convert" to look for the ImageMagick executable.

You'll need full access to your server and a bit of technical know-how. If you do not have access you'll have to ask the server administrator.

Most Linux distributions have a package for "ImageMagick". Some have a package for "php5-imagick". It is possible to install the PHP module using PEAR. You can also find binary releases at http://www.imagemagick.org including a Windows installer.