Review:
neo Optimize - Sasha Simonova - Avonomis

As a beta tester I was allowed to test neo Optimize extensively. What is very well solved in neo Optimize is that all images and the entire content folder remain untouched. The plugin creates thumbnails in a separate folder and leaves the database 100% unchanged. I have not seen such a solution in any other media optimize plugin so far.

I discovered neo Draw while looking for Paint for WordPress and found exactly that. A very intuitive and powerful drawing tool. Unlike Paint, neo Draw has well-chosen color palettes. ;) I particularly like the consistent drawing style with the matching font. The whole design looks very cohesive and well thought out. The integrated icon library includes emojis, a wide selection of icons, and even animated GIFs. You can also add your own images, GIFs, and icons to the drawings. Thanks for the valuable tool!

I had the opportunity to test neo Draw more closely during the development phase. The plugin is super-fast and perfectly integrated into WordPress. Editing the drawings is possible directly in the page builder. The raw data is embedded in the image file and can be easily transferred to another domain by downloading the file. It's amazing that the drawings are still displayed even if the plugin is deactivated. Very nice! Everything is very high quality and reliable. The developer also responds to technical questions immediately. I'm very satisfied.

A software developer from neo WP gave me early access to neo Draw. I actually just wanted to create a few drawings until I realized what’s possible with neo Draw. You can draw anything easily: logos, icons, tables, decorations, ... You can also draw and paint over existing images. With the link function I even drew my own buttons and linked them. Especially brilliant is that everything can be animated with just one click, which looks very impressive.

As with renaming plugins, I’m cautious with replace plugins too. That’s why I thoroughly checked neo Replace on a test instance first. Just like neo Rename, neo Replace also performs its tasks in the database cleanly and reliably. This plugin also shows me where the image is used before replacing it. Simply brilliant.

With early access to neo Replace I can write a few words about it. The slogan "Drag-Drop-Swap" says it all. Just drag a new image onto the old one and done. The new image is automatically uploaded, thumbnails are generated and the image is replaced across all posts and pages. As with other neoPlugins, the handling is cleverly implemented. Well done!

During the beta test I already had the chance to create some animations. It’s child’s play. There are a variety of ways to control and modify the animations, especially the playback on the frontend. What I especially liked was the integration of scroll and hover animations, which give my website that extra something. For example, I created a graphic that builds itself piece by piece when you scroll to that section. That gives my website additional expressive power.

As part of the beta tester team I was able to extensively test neo Animate in various WordPress environments. neo Animate can't be compared to elaborate animation tools. I just tried it with one of my neoDraw drawings: you only have to choose what should be animated and when, and it looks great right away! The editor is really brilliant. In the frontend the animation plays smoothly and draws attention. Incredible that something like this works directly in WordPress. Thanks for these new possibilities!

I'm generally cautious with renaming plugins because they've often broken references and PHP arrays in my database. That's why I put neo Rename through its paces on a test instance. What can I say? I couldn't break neo Rename. The plugin simply detects every image reference hidden anywhere in the database. Whether in post content, an ACF field or your own JS code. I especially like that the plugin shows me where the image is used before renaming. That gives me extra confidence.

I was able to use neo Rename in beta testing. It is simply reliable. As a professional photographer I use many images and regularly update them on my website. With neo Rename I keep titles and alt tags consistent. This plugin saves me a lot of time.