Advanced Pixel Editor

Changelog

3.4.0

  • Added Crop & Resize tool: interactive crop overlay with aspect ratio presets (Free, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9), resize with aspect lock, and DPI/resample controls
  • Added crop overlay with 8 drag handles for precise cropping
  • Added resize width/height inputs with linked aspect ratio
  • Added DPI metadata control with optional pixel resampling
  • Added Apply/Clear buttons for Resize and DPI controls
  • Comparison slider is hidden while the crop tool is active to prevent interference

3.3.2

  • Added per-attachment permission checks — prevents users from editing other users’ images on multi-author sites
  • Added keyboard focus styles on toolbar and action buttons (WCAG 2.4.7)
  • Improved touch event handling to avoid conflicts with other plugins
  • Refreshed plugin description and readme for WordPress.org

3.3.1

  • Fixed comparison slider: before/after labels now correctly match the image sides
  • Fixed comparison slider handle alignment when page is scrolled
  • Fixed sharpness sliders: removed invalid negative values, aligned radius maximum with server-side limit (0–5)
  • Fixed default slider values: filters start at neutral (no effect) so you see the original image first
  • Fixed Home/End keyboard shortcuts on sliders (were reversed)
  • Fixed save button loading spinner not visible on green button
  • Fixed preview loading spinner not rendering on image element
  • Fixed duplicate heading on editor page
  • Fixed double preview request when resetting filters

3.3.0

  • Improved contrast filter: replaced binary toggle with gradual sigmoidal contrast (Photoshop-style tone-preserving curve)
  • Fixed save format: edited images now preserve the original format (PNG transparency, WebP, GIF) instead of converting to JPEG

3.2.0

  • Add extensibility hooks for Pro add-on: filterable tabs, contrast controls hook

3.1.1

  • Fixed “Advanced Editor” button placement on attachment edit page — now appears next to “Edit Image”
  • Added translation template (.pot) file

3.1

  • Added “Advanced Editor” button to attachment edit page sidebar

3.0

  • Added save mode selection: save as new image or replace original
  • Added custom filename input for new image saves
  • Added automatic backup when replacing original image (WordPress _wp_attachment_backup_sizes pattern)
  • Added “Restore Original” option to revert replaced images
  • Updated help text to reflect new save options

2.9

  • Added “Advanced Editor” button to Media Library grid view modal (next to “Edit Image”)
  • Added “Advanced Edit” row action to Media Library list view
  • Editor now supports direct image pre-loading via URL parameter from Media Library

2.8

  • Added draggable comparison slider handle on the image preview
  • Clicking anywhere on preview wrapper now moves the comparison slider
  • Added touch support for comparison slider on mobile devices
  • Filter controls now support negative values (contrast, sharpness amount, radius, threshold)

2.7

  • Changed plugin slug from “advanced-image-editor” to “advanced-pixel-editor” per WordPress.org review
  • Updated text domain, class names, and all file references to match new slug
  • Renamed main plugin file to advanced-pixel-editor.php

2.6

  • Renamed plugin display name from “Advanced Image Editor” to “Advanced Pixel Editor”

2.5

  • Fixed plugin URI validation issue
  • Changed prefix from ‘aie’ to ‘advaimg’ to meet WordPress.org guidelines (4+ characters)
  • Improved base64 image data sanitization with dedicated validation method
  • Renamed internal files to match new prefix convention
  • Added build script for WordPress.org submission

2.4

  • Fixed WordPress.org validation errors
  • Improved UI and user experience

2.3

  • Added preview toggle checkbox to show/hide image preview
  • Added before/after comparison slider with draggable handle
  • Redesigned layout with preview at top and compact controls sidebar
  • Improved responsive design for mobile devices
  • Enhanced user interface with better space utilization

2.2

  • Complete plugin rename from “Advanced Image Filters” to “Advanced Image Editor”
  • Enhanced security with rate limiting, input validation, and capability checks
  • Improved accessibility with ARIA support and keyboard navigation
  • Performance optimizations with memory management and dimension limits
  • Better user interface with loading states and progress indicators
  • Comprehensive internationalization support
  • WordPress coding standards compliance

2.1

  • Initial release with basic image editing functionality

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Version:
3.4.0
Last Updated
March 18, 2026
Requires
WordPress 5.6
Tested Up To
WordPress 6.9.4
Requires PHP
7.4

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