WebP Image Converter

The WebP Image Converter for Magento 2 is designed to automatically optimize storefront product images by converting standard formats such as JPEG and PNG into modern WebP format. It integrates seamlessly with Magento’s architecture using plugins, ensuring upgrade safety and stability. The extension intelligently serves WebP images to compatible browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera, while delivering original images to unsupported browsers, ensuring full compatibility across all user environments. 

The WebP Image Converter for Magento 2 supports both on-the-fly conversion and optional CLI bulk processing, allowing flexibility based on server capacity and project requirements. All image conversions are handled locally on the server, eliminating the need for third-party services or additional costs. Converted images are stored separately while preserving the original files, enabling a reliable fallback mechanism. Admin users can configure key settings such as enabling/disabling conversion, adjusting image quality, selecting the processing method, and controlling image quality directly from the Magento backend. 

Features 

• Automatic conversion of JPG and PNG images to WebP format
• Smart browser detection using request headers.
• On-the-fly image conversion for optimized processing.
• Optional bulk conversion via CLI command.
• Configurable image quality settings.
• Preserves PNG transparency in WebP images.
• Separate storage of WebP images with original image fallback.
• Fully compatible with Magento Full Page Cache and Varnish.
• Lightweight and efficient processing (only converts required images) 
• Admin configuration panel for easy control and customization.