== Changelog ==

= 1.3 =
* Security: Replaced file_get_contents/file_put_contents with WP_Filesystem API.
* Security: Added nonce verification for admin settings form processing.
* Fix: Duplicate filename collision resolved using wp_unique_filename().
* Fix: Race condition on usage/saved bytes counters — now uses atomic DB updates.
* Fix: Removed @ error suppression operators.
* Fix: All error_log() calls now wrapped in WP_DEBUG checks for production safety.
* Fix: Added wp_cache_delete() after direct DB updates for proper cache invalidation.
* Fix: Removed hidden .DS_Store files from plugin package.
* Performance: API status cached with 5-min transient — faster admin page loads.
* Performance: API pacing delay between batch requests to prevent rate limiting.
* Fix: URL replacement now paginates beyond 100 posts.
* Fix: Batch process stops after 5 consecutive errors with user feedback.
* Fix: Saved MB display preserves "MB" label correctly.
* Improvement: Added debug logging (only active when WP_DEBUG is enabled).
* Improvement: Added Text Domain and i18n-ready strings.
* Improvement: Comprehensive readme with description, FAQ, and service disclosure.
* Compliance: Added phpcs:ignore annotations for intentional direct DB queries and meta_query usage.

= 1.2 =
* Fix: Excluded SVG and GIF files from auto-optimization to prevent conversion errors.
* Compatibility: Updated "Tested up to" version to WordPress 7.0.

= 1.1 =
* Performance Boost: Upgraded our core optimization engine for lightning-fast and more reliable image processing.
* Improved API connectivity for better stability.

= 1.0 =
Initial release.