EIR - Easy Image Resizer

Version 6.1.0.0-PRO - 2026-06-17

• + Complete modernisation of Easy Image Resizer Pro added – EIR was fully rebuilt for Joomla 6 as a service-oriented extension with dependency injection, readonly configuration value objects, modern PHP features and a much thinner plugin architecture.
• + New batch backup creation action added – a dedicated "Create Backup Images" batch action was introduced, allowing backup images to be created independently from the full optimisation process.
• + New option to overwrite existing WebP images added – batch WebP conversion now includes a dedicated setting to control whether already existing WebP files should be replaced during conversion of existing images.
• + New option to delete original images after WebP conversion added – batch processing can now optionally remove the original source images after successful WebP conversion, allowing a more aggressive optimisation workflow when desired.
• + Live admin form values are now used for batch actions – batch optimisation requests now respect the currently visible form settings such as start path, overwrite options and WebP quality without requiring the configuration to be saved first.
• + Extensive automated test infrastructure added – the modernisation introduced full PHPUnit and Playwright coverage, including characterization tests, service tests and end-to-end frontend and backend regression checks.
• ! Legacy monolithic architecture removed – the previous large helper- and plugin-driven structure was replaced by a modular service-based architecture with dedicated interfaces and clearer responsibilities.
• ^ Plugin architecture fundamentally modernised – the plugin class was reduced to a lightweight event delegate, while the core logic is now handled by extracted services for upload orchestration, resizing, batch optimisation, backup handling, WebP conversion and other responsibilities.
• ^ Type safety and internal code quality significantly improved – EIR now uses readonly configuration objects, enums, strict typing, named arguments and modern Joomla 6 / PHP 8.3 development patterns throughout the codebase.
• ^ Batch optimisation feedback made more honest and transparent – batch actions now return count-based success messages and warnings when no files were processed, skipped or available, resulting in much clearer backend feedback.
• # PHP 8.5 deprecation issue fixed – deprecated imagedestroy() calls were removed from the WebP conversion workflow to ensure forward compatibility with newer PHP versions.

Version 6.0.1.0-PRO - 2026-06-08

• ^ General code improvements applied – the internal implementation was cleaned up and refined to improve maintainability, readability and overall robustness.
• ^ Event object data retrieval updated – the event handling was modernised to use the dedicated accessor methods getContext(), getData() and getIsNew() instead of relying on positional argument access via getArgument().
• ^ Security token handling relaxed and improved – blocked license states no longer modify the extension status or stored configuration data. Instead, the extension configuration remains untouched, and users are only redirected with an error message, resulting in a safer and less invasive handling process.
• # Reported type bug in the global files object fixed – a type issue was resolved where int was used instead of string for array keys in the global files object, which could lead to incorrect behaviour in affected scenarios. Thanks to Markus B. for reporting it!

Version 6.0.0.0-PRO - 2025-10-25

• + First Pro release for Joomla! 6.x based on EIR Pro version 5.2.2.1-PRO
• + The plugin "Behaviour - Backward Compatibility 6" is not required. The extension only uses supported classes in Joomla! 6.

Version 5.2.2.1-PRO - 2025-09-12

• + Added more checks for third-party components that unnecessarily transmit the $__FILES variable with empty values to avoid execution errors. Thanks to Hubert O. for reporting this issue!

Version 5.2.2.0-PRO - 2025-08-22

• + Added Enable logging option. With this option, the plugin logs errors during the image conversion and exceptions within the process flow in the everything.php log file in the log path defined in the global settings. Use this option to debug issues with the spam checks.
  Note: The option Log Almost Everything in the global settings must be enabled!
• + Code optimisations.

Version 5.2.1.0-PRO - 2025-05-25

• + Code improvement - Added named arguments for internal functions to improve code readability and flexibility. This allows parameters to be passed by name in any order without affecting functionality.
• + Code optimisations.
• ^ Updated custom field ProSecurityTokenField.

Version 5.2.0.0-PRO - 2025-01-10

• + Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 5: Increasing Technical Requirements 2025 - Core & PHP for Joomla! Pro Extensions
• + Optimising code to meet new requirements can enhance its quality, performance, and security.

Version 5.1.0.0-PRO - 2024-05-13

• + Subscriber Interface: The plugin has been rewritten to utilise the subscriber interface, enhancing its integration and performance capabilities.
• + Improved Pro Security Token validation check. The Pro package contains a token file with an individual security token linked to the user account that is checked against the validation server for authenticity. If the file is missing or the token is invalid, you cannot edit the settings and use the extension. The Pro Security Token field has been extended to handle incorrect tokens and blocked accounts. If you encounter an error message related to the token, download the Pro version with your Pro subscription from the linked download page and install it again!
• Attention: The Pro extension will not work correctly if the token file or custom field is missing or modified. Never edit or remove the files to ensure correct functionality.

Version 5.0.2.0-PRO - 2024-03-23

• + Added Multi-size Images for 3rd Party Extensions. Note: Multi-size images are stored in either the main images folder or the specified multi-size folder since the upload path for generic uploads is unknown. Thanks to jcamus for requesting this feature!
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 5.0.1.1-PRO - 2024-03-19

• + Fixed an image header mismatch in resized images. Thanks to jcamus for reporting this issue!

Version 5.0.1.0-PRO - 2024-03-09

• + Added an error code check for third party uploads. Thanks to n1mdas for reporting this issue!

Version 5.0.0.0-PRO - 2023-11-11

• + First Pro release for Joomla! 5.x based on EIR Pro version 4.2.0.0-PRO
• + The plugin "Behaviour - Backward Compatibility" is not required. The extension only uses supported classes in Joomla! 5.

Version 4.3.1.0-PRO - 2024-03-22

• + Added Multi-size Images for 3rd Party Extensions. Note: Multi-size images are stored in either the main images folder or the specified multi-size folder since the upload path for generic uploads is unknown. Thanks to jcamus for requesting this feature!
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 4.3.0.1-PRO - 2024-03-19

• + Fixed an image header mismatch in resized images. Thanks to jcamus for reporting this issue!

Version 4.3.0.0-PRO - 2024-03-09

• Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 4: Increasing Technical Requirements 2024 - Core & PHP for Joomla! 4 Pro Extensions.
• + Added an error code check for third party uploads. Thanks to n1mdas for reporting this issue!

Version 4.2.0.0-PRO - 2023-08-25

• + Improved Upload Checks for Third-Party Extensions: Enhanced the upload validation process for third-party extensions to ensure better compatibility and reduce errors related to custom upload formats. Thanks to Georg for reporting an issue.
• + The installation script has been updated to include a check for the highest compatible version of Joomla! to avoid any problems caused by using incompatible core versions.

Version 4.1.2.0-PRO - 2023-06-30

• ^ The "Dynamic WebP replacement" feature is not executed in the edit mode or if the Editor class is loaded. Thanks to Ronald for reporting it!

Version 4.1.1.1-PRO - 2023-06-21

• # Fixed uploads with the "multiple" option enabled in RS!Form Pro. Thanks to Lutz K. for reporting it!

Version 4.1.1.0-PRO - 2023-02-12

• + Added Convert multi-size images to WebP option. With this option, the multi-size images are also automatically converted into the WebP format and stored as a copy. Thanks to Christian for requesting it!
• + Added Delete images after WebP conversion option. With this option, the original image and multi-size images are deleted after the WebP conversion. This option is only available if the upload path is known (in the Media Manager from the Joomla! core, but not in 3rd party extensions). Thanks to Christian for requesting it!
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 4.1.0.0-PRO - 2023-01-30

• Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 4: Increasing Technical Requirements - Core & PHP for Joomla! 4 Pro Extensions.
• + Improved 3rd party extensions - Image uploads option (e.g. for iCagenda component). Thanks to Gerald M. (kreativ quadrat) for reporting it!
• ^ Improved Exclude images by image name logic for 3rd party extensions.

Version 4.0.4.1-PRO - 2022-09-26

• # Improved image source path detection and added support for the plugin Restricted FS (https://restrictedfs.dgrammatiko.dev). Thanks to Guido B. for requesting it!

Version 4.0.4.0-PRO - 2022-09-03

• + Added Pro Security Token validation check. The Pro package contains a token file with an individual security token linked to the user account and checked against the validation server for authenticity.
• ^ Multiple internal code optimisations.

Version 4.0.3.0-PRO - 2022-03-30

• + Added Start path type option for the optimisation of existing images. Select how you want to set the optimisation start path: Automatic folder list with the start folder "images" or manual path input!

Version 4.0.2.0-PRO - 2022-03-22

• + Added Exclude images by image name option. This option deactivates the optimisation of images with defined image names in the uploading process. You can also enter parts of a name. Thanks to Elisa F. for requesting this feature!

Version 4.0.1.1-PRO - 2022-02-20

• ^ Added E_USER_DEPRECATED error level to the list of allowed errors to prevent throwing an exception in the existing image optimisation process.

Version 4.0.1.0-PRO - 2021-11-18

• + Added the built-in Download Key Manager support to enter your Pro Update ID without installing the update helper plugin.
  Important: Please copy your personal Pro Update ID using the second copy button in the Pro ID Manager and enter the key in System - Update - Update Sites - Select the entry of the Pro extension and enter the ID into the Download Key field.
• + Added folder list selection field for more accessible folder selection in the existing images optimisation tab
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 4.0.0.1-PRO - 2021-11-02

• ^ Updated krTitle custom field. Thanks to Christian H. for reporting it!

Version 4.0.0.0-PRO - 2021-08-24

• + First Pro release for Joomla! 4.x based on EIR Pro version 3.8.3.1-PRO
• ^ Updated process logic for the new Media Manager

Version 3.8.3.1-PRO - 2021-07-14

• # Added a check for the correct image extension in the WebP conversion call - Thanks to Rico for reporting it!

Version 3.8.3.0-PRO - 2021-07-05

• + Option Dynamic replacement to WebP - With this option, loaded images are replaced dynamically with WebP versions of the images. The images are only replaced if the WebP version exists. For performance reasons, images are not converted dynamically. Please convert existing images with the option 'Convert to WebP'!

Version 3.8.2.0-PRO - 2021-05-16

• + Option Convert images to WebP for image uploads. With this option, the uploaded images are also automatically converted into the WebP format and stored as a copy. Important: For image uploads of third-party extensions, the storage location is usually unknown. JCE transmits the destination folder in the request. Therefore, the folder can be determined. If the plugin cannot read out the path, the WebP images are stored in the main folder images!
• ^ Safe upload names for all image uploads - by core and third-party extensions.
• ^ Existing images optimsation for WebP - broken images are skipped, and the next image in the list is processed.

Version 3.8.1.0-PRO - 2021-05-11

• ^ Changed the version number specification. The first number stands for the supported major Joomla! version. The following three numbers follow the Semantic Versioning Specification (SemVer), as it used to be previously.
• # Fixed error "Undefined index: webp" that could occur under rare circumstances. Thanks to PPVMedien for reporting it!

Version 3.8.0-PRO - 2021-03-14

• + WebP format conversation for the existing images optimisation feature. You may convert the images to the WebP format. All original images are preserved, a copy is always created. Note: The optimisation process is not applied to this format. If you want to optimise the images additionally with the global optimisation rules, then please optimise the images first and then convert them to the WebP format.
• + WebP quality - Sets the quality of the converted WebP images.
• ^ Updated custom field

Version 3.7.2-PRO - 2021-01-31

• ^ Maintenance release
• ^ Updated language files
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 3.7.1-PRO - 2020-07-27

• ^ Replaced default backup image extensions with custom extensions to improve the loading speed in the Media Manager and avoid accidental usage of the backup files - Thanks to Christian H. for the suggestion!
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 3.7.0-PRO - 2020-05-22

• + Optimisation of all existing images - With this feature, you may optimise all images for the Joomla! website with one click. The rules from the settings are applied to each image. Easy Image Resizer allows a reversible optimisation, a backup file of each image is created by default and used in further image processes. You can restore all images from the backup files with one click or by renaming the files manually!
• + New action buttons: Optimise All Images, Find All Images, Find Backup Images, Restore Backup Images and Delete Backup Images
• + Optimisation start path - Set the starting path that will be searched recursively for images. If you only want to optimise specific images, then you should specify the exact path to these images. The more specific you are, the faster the image optimisation process is executed!
• + Create backup images - Original images are renamed to image.eirBck.[jpg/png/gif] and kept as a reference for further optimisation processes. This option enables a reversible optimisation. Strongly recommended!
• ^ Updated Optimus.io integration
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 3.6.3-PRO - 2020-01-12

• + 3rd Party Extensions - Exclude Components - With this option the upload processing can be disabled for certain components.
• First release with increased technical requirements: Increasing Technical Requirements - Joomla! Core & PHP for Pro & Free Extensions

Version 3.6.2-PRO - 2019-10-20

• + Rotate Images - Rotates images automatically in the upload process if the Orientation tag is set in the meta information (EXIF).

Version 3.6.1-PRO - 2019-08-19

• + 3rd Party Extensions - Image Uploads - With this option, images uploaded via 3rd party extensions are also resized and optimized in file size. Tested implementation with generic HTML uploads, JCE, Eventgallery, Phoca Gallery and Visforms. Note: Multi-size images cannot be created since the destination path in generic upload processes is unknown.

Version 3.6.0-PRO - 2019-04-27

• + First Pro release based on EIR version 3.5.1
• ^ Updated Optimus endpoint URL

Version 3.7.0-FREE - 2020-05-23

• + Maintenance release - Based on 3.7.0-PRO
• ^ Updated Optimus.io integration
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 3.6.0-FREE - 2020-01-03

• First release with increased technical requirements: Increasing Technical Requirements - Joomla! Core & PHP for Pro & Free Extensions
• + Modern, optimized code
• ^ Updated Optimus endpoint URL

Version 3.5.2 - 2019-06-29

• + Added Custom Field - Pro Button
• ^ Updated Custom Fields
• ^ Updated Project Page URL

Version 3.5.1 - 2017-08-13

• + Added two scale methods: CROP & CROP RESIZE
• CROP - Images are cropped directly from the original images with the selected dimensions.
• CROP RESIZE - Images are resized proportionally first, then cropped to the selected dimensions.
• + Scale Method for Multisize Images - The scale method can be set as the fourth parameter. The scale method is optional and can be omitted. Possible values:
• 1 - SCALE FILL
• 2 - SCALE INSIDE
• 3 - SCALE OUTSIDE
• 4 - CROP
• 5 - CROP RESIZE
• 6 - SCALE FIT
• Example input:
• 1200|1000|big|4 ---> CROP is used
• 800|700|blog|5 ---> CROP RESIZE is used
• 600|600||2 ---> SCALE INSIDE is used

Version 3.5.0 - 2017-08-07

• + Self-defined Multisize Suffix - You may specify own suffixes which will be added to the multisized images instead of the resolution size - Thanks to Hannu H. for this suggestion!
• Add the wished suffixes as the third parameter. The suffix is optional and can be omitted. Example input and output:
• 1200|1000|big ---> image-big.png
• 800|700|blog ---> image-blog.png
• 600|600 ---> image-600x600.png
• 400|300|preview ---> image-preview.png
• + Updated custom field krtitle to 3.3.0
• # Fixed bug in German language file - Found with Kubik-Rubik Joomla! Language File Checker

Version 3.4.2 - 2016-05-17

• # Only allowed mime types are processed with JImage - ('image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/gif')

Version 3.4.1 - 2016-04-14

• # Brackets were set incorrectly in one if statement - Thanks to Lukasz K. for reporting it

Version 3.4.0 - 2016-03-30

• + All Image Uploads - With this option images from all upload processes from an HTML form are processed with the optimization algorithm by Optimus.io. This means that also image uploads from 3rd party extensions (e.g. JCE editor or image gallery extensions) are optimized automatically. Note: This option does not change the resolution of the image but it only optimizes the images losslessly!
• ^ Safe Upload Names - Uses dashes instead of underscores to replace whitespaces

Version 3.3.0 - 2016-03-15

• + Optimus.io integration - Service for lossless compression of images. This service is completely free for images (in JPEG and PNG formats) up to 100KB, it requires cURL on the server to make the requests. If you need professional features (images up to 5MB and HTTPS connection), then buy an Optimus HQ API key. Further information: Optimus.io
• + Code Refactoring
• ^ Updated Language Files

Version 3.2.2 - 2016-01-27

• + Option: Enlarge Images - Should smaller images be enlarged to the dimension that was calculated by the selected scale method? Attention: This will lead to notable quality loss! If this option is deactivated, then multi-size images that would be larger after resizing, are not created and main images are not processed.
• + Added JED link in the language files

Version 3.2.1 - 2016-01-19

• + Safe Upload Names - With this option image names are converted to make them safe for the upload process. UTF8 characters are encoded to ASCII, special characters are removed, whitespaces are replaced with underscores and the resulting string is converted to lowercase.

Version 3.2.0 - 2016-01-18

• + Rewrote plugin completely - EIR now uses the Joomla! core class JImage for image manipulation.
• + JPG quality / PNG compression
• + Built-in scale methods are used
• + Multi-Size Image Path
• ^ The multi-size input field now only accepts two parameters (width & height). Please adjust in the settings if needed!

Version 3.1.0 - 2015-07-31

• + Donation Code Validation Process - Improved the validation process with a new server (HTTPS request) plus an independent, separated fallback server (HTTP request).

https://check.kubik-rubik.de/
http://check.kubik-rubik.eu/

https://downloads.kubik-rubik.de/

Version 3-3 - 2014-12-04

• + Multi Resizing Feature - With this feature you can enter all sizes that you need from an uploaded image. EIR automatically creates a folder with the name 'resized' in the upload folder and generates the resized images in it, it also adds the resolution to the image name of the resized images. You should enter at least the resolution (width and height) of the resized images, additionally you also can define the proportionality and quality values. In fact, one integer value is sufficient which will be used for the width. If you don't set the optional values for proportionality and quality, then the values from the single image resizing are used. The parameters are: width (integer), height (integer), proportionality (1 true, 0 false), quality (0-100). Enter one resolution each line, separate the parameters with a | (pipe symbol).

Version 3-2 - 2014-04-02

• # Quality parameter - fixed small typo

Version 3-1 - 2014-03-31

• + First release for Joomla! 3.x