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Most WebP plugins break behind a CDN.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Plugins that serve WebP conditionally (based on browser support) rely on the HTTP The result: your images stay as JPEG even though WebP conversion is enabled.<\/p>\n\n Imgzen Media Converter solves this differently.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Instead of conditional serving, it permanently replaces the uploaded image with a WebP version at upload time. The attachment itself becomes WebP \u2014 WordPress, your CDN, and your visitors all see one format with no negotiation required.<\/p>\n\n That means zero-configuration CDN compatibility. There is no need to touch\nCloudFront cache policies, server rewrite rules, or This makes it the right choice when:<\/p>\n\n Permanent WebP Conversion\nReplaces uploaded JPEG\/PNG with WebP at upload time. No dual-format serving.<\/p><\/li>\n CDN Compatible\nWorks behind CloudFront and any CDN without cache policy changes,\nrewrite rules, or special server configuration.<\/p><\/li>\n Optional Physical Cleanup\nRemoves original JPEG\/PNG files and intermediate sizes from the server\nafter successful WebP conversion (can be disabled).<\/p><\/li>\n Safety Guard\nSkips conversion when the WebP output would be larger than the original,\nand guards against images that are still oversized (over 15MB or 6000px)\nafter WordPress's standard upload scaling.<\/p><\/li>\n Suppress Intermediate Size Generation\nChoose which intermediate sizes WordPress generates at upload time.<\/p><\/li>\n Storage Saving Statistics\nDisplays the total amount of disk space saved through cleanup,\nso you can see exactly how many megabytes have been reclaimed.<\/p><\/li>\n Flexible Quality Control\nAdjustable quality settings for JPEG and PNG,\nincluding optional PNG lossless conversion and EXIF stripping.<\/p><\/li>\n Dual Engine Support\nSupports both Imagick (recommended) and GD libraries,\nautomatically selecting the available engine.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n Most WebP plugins use browser detection to serve WebP or the original image\nconditionally. This approach breaks with CDN caching (CloudFront, Fastly, etc.)\nunless the CDN is configured to vary its cache by the Accept header \u2014 a setting\nmost users are not aware of or cannot easily configure.<\/p>\n\n The result: the CDN caches whichever format was requested first, and all\nsubsequent visitors receive that version regardless of their browser's WebP\nsupport.<\/p>\n\n Imgzen Media Converter takes a different approach: images are permanently converted\nto WebP at upload time. The attachment itself becomes WebP \u2014 no conditional\nserving, no browser detection, no CDN configuration needed. It just works.<\/p>\n\n For teams and client sites, this also reduces operational friction. There are no\nCloudFront policies to explain, no server rules to maintain, and no image workflow\nfor editors to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n No. Even without a CDN, it ensures uploaded images are always WebP without\nrequiring clients or editors to optimize images before uploading.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. Before using Imgzen on a production site, make sure you have a recent\nbackup of your files and database. Depending on your settings, image conversion\nand cleanup features may modify or remove image files.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. When original image deletion is enabled,\nJPEG\/PNG files and their intermediate sizes are physically removed\nfrom the server.<\/p>\n\n This operation is irreversible.\nPlease ensure you have backups before enabling this option.<\/p><\/dd>\n Permanent conversion avoids the complexity and storage overhead of keeping two\nparallel image formats for every upload. WordPress stores one attachment, the CDN\ncaches one file, and the server no longer needs to keep unnecessary JPEG\/PNG\ncopies once WebP has been generated successfully.<\/p>\n\n Modern browsers broadly support WebP, so for many production sites there is\nlittle practical benefit in retaining duplicate originals after conversion.\nThe result is simpler delivery, smaller storage usage, and fewer moving parts.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. The dashboard shows the total amount of server storage reclaimed through\nimage optimization and cleanup, making it easy to see the value of the plugin\nover time.<\/p><\/dd>\n The plugin skips conversion in the following cases to prevent\nperformance issues or quality degradation:<\/p>\n\n Note: WordPress itself scales uploads larger than 2560px down to a\n\"-scaled\" copy, and the plugin converts that scaled image. The size and\ndimension guards are a second line of defense \u2014 in practice they mainly\napply when the big image threshold has been disabled or customized.<\/p><\/dd>\n No. Imgzen Media Converter only processes images at upload time.\nIt does not perform bulk or retroactive conversions.<\/p><\/dd>\n Imagick with WebP support is recommended.\nIf unavailable, the plugin falls back to the standard GD library.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\nAccept<\/code> header to decide which format to deliver. CDNs like CloudFront cache responses aggressively \u2014 and unless explicitly configured to vary the cache by Accept<\/code> header, the CDN will serve the same cached format to every visitor, regardless of their browser.<\/p>\n\n.htaccess<\/code> delivery logic.\nInstall it, enable it, and new uploads are handled automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n
Features<\/h3>\n\n
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Why not other WebP plugins?<\/h3>\n\n
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imgzen-media-cleaner<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n\n
Is this only useful behind a CDN?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Should I back up my site before using this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Is image deletion permanent?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Why permanent conversion?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Can I see how much storage I saved?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Which images are skipped?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
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Does this plugin convert existing images?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Which PHP extensions are required?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
0.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
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