HEIC Support
A free and open-source plugin for WordPress that adds .heic image support for iPhone & other Apple devices.
Visit wordpress.org/plugins/heic-support for more download options and all discussion.
FEATURES
Allows .heic uploads to the Media Library. Creates a .webp copy of .heic images when they are uploaded. An optional feature replaces the original upload instead of creating a copy.
Creation of .webp copies usually works on servers running ImageMagick 7 or above. Check the page at Media → HEIC Support after activating to see if your server provides ImageMagick.
Saves attachment IDs in meta key _heic_support_copy_of on both the uploaded .heic and the generated .webp attachment posts.
Are the original HEIC files removed from the Media Library?
No. This plugin does not delete any images from the Media Library. If you have access to wp-cli, this command will permanently delete all HEIC attachment posts (careful!): wp post delete --force $(wp post list --post_type='attachment' --post_mime_type=image/heic --format=ids)
Why Doesn’t WordPress Support .heic?
Browsers do not display .heic images because software patents. Anyone wishing to display .heic images has to purchase a license to do so. Converting not-free .heic images to an open format that can be shared among all is not a capability of a majority of web servers when this plugin was written. ImageMagick is the world’s most popular image conversion tool. HEIF support was launched as a part of version seven, but many web hosts are still running version six. This plugin will detect when conversion to another format is not possible.
Web hosts offering ImageMagick 7
In fall of 2022, I found Rocket.net and Hostinger to be the only managed WordPress hosts with which I am familiar to offer version seven. None of SiteGround, WP Engine, and Kinsta had upgraded from six.
Someday, we will celebrate the death of this plugin. Until then, use HEIC Support to help load iPhone photos into WordPress.
Download the Plugin
Consume the Code
This plugin is maintained on Github at github.com/csalzano/heic-support/
Send Feedback
Have an idea for a new feature? Please login to wordpress.org and visit this plugin’s support page. If you have feedback about the source code, please create an issue on Github.