WebP Images - Optimized For Faster Loading
Web Wisconsin • February 27, 2020
Web Wisconsin is now serving WebP images for all site images, which means your site images load more quickly. This change automatically boosts site performance and requires no additional effort at your end. We take care of everything, automatically and behind the scenes.
Why WebP is great for your sites
WebP is an image format developed by Google that provides lossless and lossy compression for images on the web. Using this format, images are smaller and richer than in other formats, which enables them to load more quickly. For example, WebP lossless images are 26% smaller than PNGs and 25-34% smaller than JPEG images.
One more way we’re optimizing your images
In addition to converting JPEG and PNG files to WebP, we’re also adjusting the size of images so that they automatically fit their containers. It’s another effort we’re making, behind the scenes, so your sites load quickly and rank well on Lighthouse.
WebP images already in all new Web Wisconsin sites
In every new site you build, images will now be in WebP format. For all existing sites, simply republish the site and the images will be automatically converted.
Note:
- The change doesn't affect the image name
- SVGs and Gifs are not converted to WebP
- Safari doesn’t support WebP, so when your sites are delivered on this browser, images will be displayed in their original format.
GET THESE AWESOME FEATURES & MORE!
Click below to get our free updates by email, or if you're not already a client, click to schedule a free demo so we can help your business connect & grow!
Featured Article:
Other Recent Articles From Web Wisconsin:
Connect all-in-one digital business solution updates from Web Wisconsin
Restaurant online order taking app, end of the day report
Some of the many exciting updates:
🧰 Streamline every edit fast: Tabs and collapsible panels help you style without stopping to search.
🤖 Train bots with precision: Assign exact knowledge to each bot so replies stay sharp and on-topic.
🔍 Spot issues instantly: One view means quicker insights—and better decisions for your clients.
🛎️ Keep programs running smooth: Structure and tabs cut confusion and reduce admin delays.
📅 See reschedules at a glance: Spot patterns and problem calendars in seconds—not hours.
Take a look, test what fits, and feel the difference for yourself 👇
