lehmannlabs

LehmannLabs WebP Optimizer is focused on one core goal: faster page load times.
The plugin converts your WordPress images to WebP and serves WebP files on the frontend whenever available. This reduces image payload and helps improve Core Web Vitals and user experience.
It was developed for WordPress websites built with Elementor and works well with typical Elementor image output (including image widgets, carousels, and background image use cases).
Unlike many plugins in this category, LehmannLabs WebP Optimizer is fully free to use, with no advertising, no tracking, and no premium upsells. Many competing plugins are either limited in their free version or are generally only available as paid products.
Tested with: 
– Elementor v3.35.6 
– Elementor Pro v3.35.1
Key benefits: 
– Faster frontend image delivery through WebP replacement 
– Completely free, with no ads and no paid upgrades 
– No feature limits in the free version and no paid-only core workflow 
– Optional auto-conversion on upload 
– Batch conversion for existing media 
– Safe fallback strategy and backup/restore tools 
– No external API calls, no tracking
Main features: 
– WebP generation for full-size and intermediate image sizes 
– Output modes: 
 – Picture mode (recommended): WebP source with fallback image 
 – Direct mode: direct URL/srcset replacement to WebP when available 
– Original image backup to <code>uploads/slimage-backup/YYYY/MM/</code> 
– Optional resize with configurable maximum edge length 
– Batch tools in wp-admin: 
 – Scan & Optimize 
 – Delete WebP Files 
 – Restore Originals 
– Site Health integration for WebP capability checks

LehmannLabs WebP Optimizer

Improve page speed in WordPress with a free WebP optimizer for Elementor workflows. No ads, no tracking, no paid upsells.

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This plugin converts every uploaded JPG or PNG image into modern WebP format to improve performance and reduce file size.
Key features: 
– automatic conversion of JPG and PNG images to WebP on upload 
– correct generation of all WordPress image thumbnails 
– configurable WebP quality level 
– optional maximum image width (original images are resized before thumbnails are generated) 
– automatic removal of original JPG/PNG files to save disk space 
– full compatibility with WordPress “big image scaling” 
– automatic alt text generation based on the filename 
– filename sanitization and collision-safe renaming
All settings apply only to newly uploaded images. Existing media files are not modified.
<h3>Configuration</h3>
You can configure the plugin in Tools → Force WebP.
Available options: 
– WebP quality (0–100): controls compression quality for newly uploaded images 
– Max width (px, optional): limits the maximum width of original images before WordPress generates thumbnails (0 = disabled)
All settings affect only images uploaded after saving the configuration.

Force WebP

Say goodbye to JPG and PNG – make your site run on fast, modern WebP images.

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