Simple WebP
For every image uploaded, Simple WebP creates a WebP version which is served to compatible browsers.
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·100 active installs·Updated 6 years agoAs of April 2026, Simple WebP is a WordPress webp plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7.1+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: EWWW Image Optimizer.
5/51 reviews
100active installs
4.8K+total downloads
7 yearssince 2019
Overview
Every time you upload an image, Simple WebP generates a .webp version. It then alter the HTML to replace img tags with picture tags, which let the browser pick the best format.
WebP images are often smaller than original .jpeg or .png one, so can save bandwidth and load time. Most browsers support WebP nowadays. You can use Google Pagespeed tool to see the gain you would get from WebP.
You will get much faster load time, and better ranking in Google Search.
Simple WebP is very much inspired by the more complete (and complex to install) WebP Express plugin. It also use the same libraries :
- WebPConvert: For converting images to webp
- DOM Util for WebP: For the Alter HTML functionality
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.7.1+ requiredTested up to 5.3.21 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
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