The key thing to understand
The settings are defaults. When you run an action in the image list you can always choose different values for that particular run — the settings control what is prefilled and what applies automatically to new uploads.
The tabs
- General: images per page and the default filter in the image list.
- Metadata: which fields the plugin manages (turning a field off removes it everywhere), AI mode and AI language.
- Scaling: maximum dimensions (default 2560 px — a safe limit that does not hurt retina/zoom), minimum thresholds and automatic scaling of new uploads.
- Compression: JPG quality (default 82), WebP creation and delivery, thresholds.
- Backup: on/off (on!), how long backups are kept (default: indefinitely) and the disk usage warning limit.
- AI/API: context sources for the AI and the admin bar balance.
- Export/Import: CSV delimiter and import mode.
- Advanced: batch sizes, log level, data cleanup on uninstall — and the diagnostics report for support.