We cut our average page weight by nearly 30% by replacing traditional JPEGs and PNGs.
For those looking to implement these images, most modern platforms like WordPress and Blogger now support WebP natively. If you're working with older templates, a simple cwebp command or a conversion plugin can help you serve these faster formats to your audience.
According to data from Google for Developers, WebP lossless images are roughly than PNGs, and lossy images are 25-34% smaller than comparable JPEGs—all without sacrificing visual quality. Highlights from the Archive 2022.11.09 Image Week (WebP).zip
Optimization is the unsung hero of great web design. Last week, during our dedicated , we took a deep dive into modernizing our media library. The star of the show? WebP . Why We Made the Switch
Unlike JPEGs, WebP supports transparency (alpha channels), allowing us to keep our site's sleek, layered look while ditching heavy PNG files. How to Use These Assets We cut our average page weight by nearly
Smaller files mean less data usage for our mobile visitors, which is crucial for SEO and user experience.
Better compression means a faster site, and a faster site means happier users. According to data from Google for Developers, WebP
If you’ve noticed the site loading a bit snappier lately, it’s not your imagination. WebP is a modern image format developed by Google that provides superior lossless and lossy compression for web images.