Make ImageMagick work in core w/o Imagick via ImageMagick Command-line

  • Since 3.5 WordPress supports Imagick by default. WordPress support for ImageMagick is fantastic.

    However, the support requires Imagick compiled against Imagemagick. Basically, your host server needs both Imagick and ImageMagick enabled.

    Many shared servers have ImageMagick enabled. However, many do not use Imagick as the extension. They use MagickWand instead.

    Luckily, you can use ImageMagick binary (ImageMagick command-line) instead of the Imagick PHP Module.

    This news is bitter sweet because most people have no idea how to use ImageMagick command-line to generate resized images.

    One old and un-maintained plugin (Imagemagick Engine) allows users to resize via ImageMagicks command-line.

    Is it possible for WordPress to add it to core?

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