Image Resize & Compress — save disk space on phpBB attachments

Image Resize & Compress scans and compresses images stored in phpBB’s files/ directory to save disk space. An ACP interface lets you scan, preview and compress image attachments at a configurable quality level.

Key features

  • Image scanner — walks the phpBB attachments directory and lists all image files with their current size
  • Compression — compresses JPEG, PNG and other formats to reduce disk usage while keeping acceptable quality
  • Configurable quality — set the desired quality level from ACP settings
  • ACP interface — full management module accessible from ACP > Extensions > Image Resize & Compress
  • Separate scan and compress views — controlled two-step workflow
  • Disk space savings — ideal for forums with large numbers of image attachments

Requirements

  • PHP >= 7.1.3
  • phpBB >= 3.3.0
  • GD library (php-gd) recommended for best results

Installation

Copy bastien59960/resize into ext/ then enable from ACP > Customise > Extensions.