SVG Support

Securely upload SVG files to your media library, with built-in sanitization and advanced features for styling and animation.

By Benbodhi

4.8 (354 ratings)
Version 2.5.14 Active Installs 1,000,000+ Updated 1 year ago 11 years old

Description

The complete SVG solution for WordPress – secure, flexible, and easy to use.

SVG Support enables secure SVG uploads with powerful features for both basic users and developers:

Key Features:
– Secure SVG uploads with automatic sanitization
– Inline rendering for direct CSS/JS manipulation
– File size optimization through minification
– Role-based access control
– Advanced developer options
– Multisite compatible
– Full Block Editor (Gutenberg) compatibility

🔒 Security First:
– Built-in sanitization removes potentially harmful code
– Role-based upload restrictions
– Comprehensive MIME type validation

🎨 Designer Friendly:
– Direct styling of SVG elements
– Animation support
– Custom class targeting
– Automatic dimension handling

💻 Developer Ready:
– Advanced mode for additional features
– REST API support
– Gutenberg compatible
– Extensive hooks and filters

Usage

Basic Usage:
– First, install and activate SVG Support via your WordPress dashboard
– Upload SVG files to your media library like any other image
– Works seamlessly with Image blocks, Cover blocks and featured images

Advanced Usage:
– Enable “Advanced Mode” for minification and inline rendering
– Customize with hooks and filters for tailored functionality

Block Editor Usage:
– Use Advanced Mode to enable inline rendering:
– Add the "style-svg" class to Image blocks
– Add the "style-svg" class to Cover blocks to render SVG backgrounds inline
– Use “Skip Nested SVGs” setting to control inline rendering of SVGs within Cover blocks

Classic Editor Usage:
– Use Advanced Mode to add the "style-svg" class to <img> tags for inline rendering
– Enable “Auto Insert Class” option for automatic class insertion in Classic Editor

Common Issues & Solutions:
– SVG not displaying? Ensure dimensions are set in CSS.
– Need help? Use the support tab and I will do my best to assist you.

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Security

SVG Support prioritizes security with automatic sanitization and role-based restrictions. Only trusted users should have upload permissions. Configure settings to balance functionality and security.

Feedback

I’m open to your suggestions and feedback – Thanks for using SVG Support!

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Development & Contributing

The development version of SVG Support is maintained on GitHub. Feel free to contribute:

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