Optimization removes 508/ADA features of PDFs

  • rmcbrent

    (@rmcbrent)


    2 months ago

    This plugin optimizes all uploaded PDFs in a way that removes any previously set 508/ADA/A11y settings encoded to those files, which creates a legal compliance matter for US-based government, medical-provider/system and educational-system site owners. Further, this problem has been known to Imagify since Septmber 2020 (per a bug report on Github), but no action has been taken to integrate file-type selection into the plugin (e.g., excluding PDFs from the optimization). As such, this plugin is quietly out of legal compliance with a large swath of sites. Be careful and avoid if your site belongs to one of those previously mentioned categories.

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  • Plugin Contributor Imagify Image Optimizer

    (@imagify)

    Hello @rmcbrent ,

    Thank you for sharing your concerns in detail!

    We’d like to clarify that this behavior is not a bug but rather the result of how optimization works for PDFs. Some types of PDFs, such as those containing 508/ADA/A11y features, are not ideal for optimization, as it can affect those accessibility settings.

    To address this, we’ve provided a?helper plugin?that allows users to skip PDF auto-optimization. You can find it here:?Skip PDF Auto-Optimization Helper Plugin. This solution has been available to assist users with similar requirements.

    Additionally, we’ve raised this as a feature request to our development team for future consideration, aiming to integrate this option directly into the plugin’s UI to make it more accessible.

    If you need any further assistance or guidance, please contact our support team directly. We’re always happy to help and ensure you have the best possible experience with Imagify.

    Thank you so much,
    The Imagify team

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