Jewel Rana

<p>Halka WebP Image Optimizer hooks into the WordPress upload pipeline to silently convert JPEG and PNG images to WebP during upload.</p>
<p>It is a minimalist, performance-first optimizer. Unlike “bloated” suites, Halka focuses on a zero-configuration approach to keep your server load light (“Halka” means light). It is designed for users who want WebP conversion without the database overhead of larger plugins. No external APIs, no credits required — everything happens locally on your server.</p>
<p><strong>Features</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Convert JPEG, PNG (and optionally GIF) to <strong>WebP</strong> on upload</li>
<li>Configurable quality per format</li>
<li>Optional maximum dimension cap (auto-resize on upload)</li>
<li>Strip EXIF/IPTC metadata to save extra bytes</li>
<li>Optionally delete the original file after conversion</li>
<li><strong>Bulk converter</strong> — process existing Media Library images in small batches</li>
<li>Per-image <strong>Convert to WebP</strong> button in the Media Library list view</li>
<li>Server support badge so you know what your host can do</li>
<li>Zero external dependencies — uses WordPress’s built-in <code>WP_Image_Editor</code></li>
</ul>


Halka WebP Image Optimizer

Automatically compress and convert uploaded images to WebP for faster page loads.

Katsushi Kawamori

<h4>Compress to ZIP archive</h4>
<ul>
<li>Compression and Download.</li>
<li>Maintain folder structure.</li>
<li>Only original files. Does not include thumbnails.</li>
<li>Perform background processing and notify by e-mail.</li>
<li>Sibling plugin -> <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-from-zip/" rel="ugc">Media from ZIP</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Note</h4>
<ul>
<li>On servers where PHP max_execution_time is fixed to a short time (30 seconds), you may time out if you want to generate to zip from a large number of medias.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How it works</h4>
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ZIP from Media

Compress from Media Library to ZIP archive.

Halka WebP Image Optimizer vs ZIP from Media