Description
Autorender connects to your WordPress site and automatically optimizes every image it serves — no code changes, no migration, no downtime.
Your original files stay untouched on your server; Autorender simply delivers optimized, next-gen versions from a fast global CDN. Browse and insert assets from your Autorender library directly inside the Media Library and the Gutenberg editor.
Key Features
- Zero Migration Required: Works with your existing media library out of the box.
- Next-Gen Formats: Automatically delivers assets in modern, lightweight formats like WebP and AVIF based on browser support.
- Global CDN: Serves every asset from a blazing fast global content delivery network.
- Lossless Originals: Your original uploaded files always remain exactly as they were, untouched and safe on your own server.
- Native Integration: Fully integrates directly into the WordPress Media Library, the Gutenberg block editor, and the Classic editor.
- Responsive Breakpoints: Automatically generates responsive
srcsetresolutions for perfect mobile optimization.
External services
This plugin connects to the Autorender service to optimize and deliver your media. It is required for the plugin to function and is used as described below.
Autorender API (https://app-api.autorender.io)
Used to connect your site to your Autorender account and to create short-lived media-picker sessions.
* When you connect the plugin, it sends: your site URL, a generated site ID, a generated plugin install ID, your Autorender API key, the selected allowed media types, and an optional origin name / folder path.
* When you open the media picker, it sends: your plugin install ID, the current administrator’s email address, and your site’s origin URL (used to scope the picker session).
Autorender Picker (https://app.autorender.io)
The media picker is loaded inside an iframe from this domain so you can browse and choose assets from your Autorender library.
Autorender CDN
Once connected, image and media URLs on your site are rewritten to be delivered from the Autorender content delivery network. Your original files are never uploaded or modified; only the delivery URL changes.
No data is sent to Autorender until you actively connect the plugin with an API key. You can stop all communication at any time by disconnecting from the plugin’s settings screen.
Service provided by Autorender:
* Terms of Service: https://www.autorender.io/legal/terms-of-service
* Privacy Policy: https://www.autorender.io/legal/privacy-policy
* Sub-processors: https://www.autorender.io/legal/sub-processors
* Data Processing Agreement: https://www.autorender.io/legal/dpa
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
- Navigate to the Autorender menu in your WordPress dashboard.
- Follow the setup wizard to connect your free or paid Autorender account using your API key.
FAQ-e
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Does this modify my original images?
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No. Your original uploaded files remain safely on your server. Autorender dynamically intercepts image rendering functions and serves the optimized versions via its global CDN.
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Do I need an Autorender account?
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Yes, you need an Autorender account (https://www.autorender.io). Setup is free and takes less than a minute.
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Does this work with page builders and Gutenberg?
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Yes! Autorender cleanly integrates into the core WordPress media library and provides native support for Gutenberg Image blocks, ensuring compatibility with most themes and builders.
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Contributors & Developers
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