WP Media Optimizer (.webp)
Optimize images (jpg, png) in your WordPress site by converting them to .webp extension (it uses PHP GD library)
WP Media Optimizer (.webp) only works with Firefox and Chrome (at this time).
— SAFARI NOW SUPPORTS .WEBP images —
Now with LAZY LOAD FEATURE!
IMPORTANT: WPMOWEBP works only in the frontend side of your website (e.g. not in wp-admin/)
ABOVE THE FOLD Feature is not really “for dummies” but with some tests you can really improve your PAGE SPEED RATE! Hope you can appreciate this feature.
USAGE
Simply install and activate it, and your images will be optimized.
You can send a Feature Request from the Plugin Settings Page.
I hope you will use this form so I can add new features to this simple and wonderfurl plugin!
You can enable the new Lazy Load Feature by making a little donation to the author, you will receive a life time token for this feature and future improvements.
HOW IT WORKS
When anyone access to a WordPress page, plugin check for images already converted to .webp.
If one or more images have not been already converted, the plugin converts them immediately.
Converted images are stored in a subfolder of wp-content folder: wp-content/wpmowebp
TROUBLESHOOTING
If WordPress go out of memory try to add
define(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’, ‘256M’);
to your wp-config.php
Enjoy your new WordPress Plugin.
Download & install the zip archive
The plugin package installer can be downloaded from the WP2E project tab called “code”.
1 – Select the version to download if this option is available otherwise the “latest” version of the main plugin will be used.
2 – After downloading the zip archive install the plugin package installer in you local environment and activate the script from the plugin list.
3 – Under the section “Plugins” of the admin dashboard you should see a new “Dependencies & Licenses” link. Follow the instructions from this panel to finalize the installation of the missing dependencies.
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- Give a name to your project
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- Download the Installer Package
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- Install & activate the plugin locally
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- Install the suggested dependencies
Tips: Use the WP2E panel to add/suggest new dependencies to the local installation. Press F5 in the list of dependencies if the changes are not displayed right away.