PeaZip reaches version 11.0, an update that solidifies the evolution of the 10.x line with concrete speed optimizations and some new security and productivity features.

The most significant work involves performance. The pre-parsing step for archive content tables runs faster when not sorted by name, and even faster for very large archives with more than 100,000 items. The sidebar tree view also gains speed. In the GTK2 variant, virtual mode becomes the default behavior beyond 16,000 items, easing the load on substantial archives.

Internal drag and drop becomes more convenient. You can now drop items directly onto breadcrumb and tab bars, and copy and move operations no longer change the current folder, staying consistent with extraction behavior. Bookmarks extend beyond archives, letting you save searches and flat views for filesystem items as well.

Two new features deserve attention. Batch archive testing verifies the integrity of multiple compressed files in sequence, reporting results and CRC checksums directly in the manager. Password entropy evaluation, available both in the password manager and the input window, helps you gauge how strong your chosen key is before encrypting.

The interface receives targeted refinements. Alternative icon rendering styles (Native, Sharp, Soft) adapt better to different widget sets, improved zoom and fractional scaling, and a progress window that now shows overall percentage during multiple batch operations.

Under the hood, the 7z/p7zip backend updates to version 26.00 and Pea to 1.30. Sources are compiled with Lazarus 4.2, maintaining compatibility with 3.x and 2.x versions. PeaZip 11.0 now supports 242 file extensions that can be opened as archives.