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Convert Uploaded Images to WebP Format
The snippet hooks into WordPress’s image upload process and converts uploaded images to the WebP format.
/**
* Convert Uploaded Images to WebP Format
*/
add_filter('wp_handle_upload', 'wpturbo_handle_upload_convert_to_webp');
function wpturbo_handle_upload_convert_to_webp($upload) {
if ($upload['type'] == 'image/jpeg' || $upload['type'] == 'image/png' || $upload['type'] == 'image/gif') {
$file_path = $upload['file'];
// Check if ImageMagick or GD is available
if (extension_loaded('imagick') || extension_loaded('gd')) {
$image_editor = wp_get_image_editor($file_path);
if (!is_wp_error($image_editor)) {
$file_info = pathinfo($file_path);
$dirname = $file_info['dirname'];
$filename = $file_info['filename'];
// Create a unique file path for the WebP image
$def_filename = wp_unique_filename($dirname, $filename . '.webp');
$new_file_path = $dirname . '/' . $def_filename;
// Attempt to save the image in WebP format
$saved_image = $image_editor->save($new_file_path, 'image/webp');
if (!is_wp_error($saved_image) && file_exists($saved_image['path'])) {
// Success: replace the uploaded image with the WebP image
$upload['file'] = $saved_image['path'];
$upload['url'] = str_replace(basename($upload['url']), basename($saved_image['path']), $upload['url']);
$upload['type'] = 'image/webp';
// Optionally remove the original image
@unlink($file_path);
}
}
}
}
return $upload;
}PHPAdd this snippet to your theme’s functions.php file, or add it as a new
