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Allow Webp image

This plugin will allow .webp next generation image for wordpress.

By ravi Singh·Webp·Free
3.7(13 reviews)
·6.0K+ active installs·Updated 4 years ago
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As of April 2026, Allow Webp image is a WordPress webp plugin with 6.0K+ active installations and a 3.7/5 rating from 13 reviews. It has been downloaded 48K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP 5.8+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: EWWW Image Optimizer.

3.7/513 reviews
6.0K+active installs
48K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020

Overview

Generally WordPress doesn’t allow the .webp format for WordPress media and gives an error, to solve that error you need this plugin. Simply activate this plugin and you are ready to upload webp image. To speed up website you need to add webp images to to your Website.

Simple plugin, there is no unnecesary code and its very light Plugin.

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

3.713 reviews
5 ★
8
4 ★
1
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0
2 ★
0
1 ★
4

Recent Reviews

Works well for me.
by supersonicmonkeyx·3 years ago

The addon allows me to upload .webp images to an older version of WordPress that I use. So, for me, it works perfectly. Thanks!

Works Perfect, Thanks
by jdowling16·3 years ago

Having seen a few reviews of it not working, I just thought I’d thank you and say it does for me. Appreciate it!

Unfortunatelly, doesn`t work
by gorodsb·4 years ago

Wordpress 5.9.2, Woocommerce 6.3.1.
By importing products via Import an error: “Invalid image: Sorry, you are not allowed to download this type of file” appears.

does not work
by timmyturner·4 years ago

sorry for the low rate but it does not work

No funcionó
by Grafiweb·4 years ago·2 replies

Lo instalé y no funcionó, sigo sin poder subir webp

Download Trends

Today: 7Yesterday: 10This week: 44Period total: 2K

Compatibility

WordPress3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 5.9.13
PHP5.8+ required

Version Adoption

v1.0
100.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0
1.1

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

ravi Singhravi Singh
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.1
Last Updated
Jan 31, 2022
WP Requires
3.0.1+
Tested Up To
5.9.13
PHP Requires
5.8+
Active Installs
6.0K+
Downloads
48K+
Added
Sep 5, 2020
Business
Free

Tags

webpallow-webp

Developer

R
ravi Singh
6 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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