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Designed2Use Convert to WebP\/AVIF<\/strong> is a privacy-first image optimizer with one promise the\nbig-name plugins can't make: your images never leave your server, and every conversion\ncan be undone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Most popular optimizers upload your images to a third-party cloud service to do the work \u2014\ncounting against monthly quotas and handing your media to someone else's servers. This\nplugin does everything locally<\/strong>, using WordPress's own image editor (Imagick, falling\nback to GD). No accounts, no API keys, no external requests.<\/p>\n\n

Why it's different<\/h4>\n\n
    \n
  • 100% local & private<\/strong> \u2014 no cloud service, no telemetry, no phone-home. Every image is\nprocessed on your own site.<\/li>\n
  • Fully reversible<\/strong> \u2014 bulk conversion (and uploads made with \"Keep original file\" on)\nkeep your original JPG\/PNG on disk and record a restore manifest, so you can put any image\n(or all of them) back with one click. Uploads that replace the original can't be undone.<\/li>\n
  • WebP or<\/em> AVIF<\/strong> \u2014 choose the modern format you want. AVIF (newer, smaller) is offered\nautomatically when your server supports it, with a safe fall back to WebP.<\/li>\n
  • See your savings<\/strong> \u2014 a built-in dashboard shows how much disk space you've saved, all\ncalculated on-site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    What it does<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Converts on upload<\/strong> \u2014 JPG\/JPEG and PNG uploads become WebP or AVIF automatically, and\nbecause the conversion happens before WordPress builds its sub-sizes, every thumbnail size\nis generated in the new format too.<\/li>\n
    • Converts existing media<\/strong> \u2014 a batch tool under Media \u2192 Convert Existing<\/strong> processes\nyour library a few images at a time with a live progress bar (no timeouts).<\/li>\n
    • Convert & restore from the Media Library<\/strong> \u2014 convert or restore a single image right\nfrom its details (both list and grid view), or select several and use the Media-list bulk\nactions; roll back the whole library from the Tools page.<\/li>\n
    • Resizes oversized images<\/strong> \u2014 anything larger than your chosen longest-edge limit is\nscaled down (aspect ratio preserved); smaller images are never enlarged.<\/li>\n
    • Never breaks an upload<\/strong> \u2014 if anything goes wrong, or the server can't write the format,\nthe original file is kept and the upload proceeds normally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      Settings<\/h4>\n\n

      Under Settings \u2192 Convert to WebP\/AVIF<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n

        \n
      • Enable conversion<\/strong> \u2014 master on\/off switch for upload-time conversion.<\/li>\n
      • Output format<\/strong> \u2014 WebP (broad support) or AVIF (smaller, when available).<\/li>\n
      • Quality<\/strong> \u2014 1\u2013100 (default 80). Lower means smaller files.<\/li>\n
      • Max longest edge (px)<\/strong> \u2014 default 1600. Set 0 to convert without resizing.<\/li>\n
      • Keep original file<\/strong> \u2014 affects new uploads only; off by default (the original is\nreplaced). Turn on to keep both \u2014 and only then can an upload be restored later.<\/li>\n
      • Convert these formats<\/strong> \u2014 JPG\/JPEG and PNG.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        Converting and restoring existing images<\/h4>\n\n

        Go to Media \u2192 Convert Existing<\/strong>. The page shows how many images still need converting,\nhow many can be restored, and your running savings total. Conversions run in safe batches.<\/p>\n\n

        Because bulk conversion always keeps the original file on disk<\/strong>, the change is never\ndestructive: use Restore all to originals<\/strong> on the Tools page, or the Restore original<\/strong>\nrow action on any converted item in the Media list (single images, or several at once via the\nMedia-list bulk actions), to delete the converted files and put the attachment back exactly\nas it was. Uploads converted with Keep original file<\/strong> turned on are restorable the same\nway; uploads that replaced their original cannot be undone.<\/p>\n\n

        Privacy<\/h4>\n\n

        This plugin contacts no external server<\/strong>, collects no data, and adds no tracking. WebP\nand AVIF are written by your own server's image library. Everything happens on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n

          \n
        1. Upload the designed2use-convert-to-webp<\/code> folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>, or install\nthrough Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins<\/strong> screen.<\/li>\n
        3. Go to Settings \u2192 Convert to WebP\/AVIF<\/strong>, choose your output format, quality, and maximum\nedge (sensible defaults are set for you).<\/li>\n
        4. Upload an image as usual \u2014 it's stored in the modern format automatically.<\/li>\n
        5. To convert your existing library, open Media \u2192 Convert Existing<\/strong> and click\nConvert existing images<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
          \n

          Does it send my images to a cloud service?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          No. Unlike many optimizers, this plugin does all conversion on your own server using\nWordPress's built-in image editor. There are no external requests, accounts, or quotas.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Can I undo a conversion?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes \u2014 as long as the original is still on disk. Bulk conversion always keeps originals, and\nuploads keep theirs when Keep original file<\/strong> is enabled. Use Restore all to originals<\/strong>\non the Tools page, the Restore original<\/strong> row action on any converted image, or the\nMedia-list bulk action for several at once. Restore deletes the converted files and puts the\nattachment back to its original JPG\/PNG, mime type, and thumbnails. Uploads that replaced\ntheir original (the default) cannot be undone.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          WebP or AVIF \u2014 which should I choose?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          WebP has the broadest browser and host support and is the default. AVIF produces smaller\nfiles and is offered when your server's image library can write it; if you select AVIF on a\nserver that can't, the plugin safely falls back to WebP.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Does it convert images already in my Media Library?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes \u2014 that's what Media \u2192 Convert Existing<\/strong> is for. It processes JPG\/PNG attachments in\nbatches with a progress bar and updates the savings dashboard as it goes.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Will my originals be deleted?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Bulk conversion never deletes originals \u2014 that's what makes restore possible. For new\nuploads, the original is replaced by default; turn on Keep original file<\/strong> to keep both,\nwhich is also what makes an upload restorable later.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Does it work on shared hosting?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes, as long as the server's image library can write the chosen format \u2014 the Imagick PHP\nextension, or GD with WebP\/AVIF support. If it can't, the plugin shows a notice and leaves\nyour images untouched.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

          1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Initial release: private, on-server conversion of uploads and existing media to WebP or\nAVIF; resize-to-max-edge; convert and restore from the Media Library (row actions and bulk\nactions); one-click restore of a single image or the whole library \u2014 including uploads kept\nwith \"Keep original file\"; and a local savings dashboard. No external services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Private, reversible image optimization: convert uploads and existing media to WebP or AVIF on your own server, with one-click restore.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/334331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=334331"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/designed2use"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=334331"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=334331"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=334331"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=334331"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=334331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}