[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55443: Create WebP sub-sizes and use for output

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#55443: Create WebP sub-sizes and use for output
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 Reporter:  adamsilverstein                      |       Owner:
                                                 |  adamsilverstein
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  6.1
Component:  Media                                |     Version:  6.0
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-unit-tests needs-dev-note        |     Focuses:
  needs-docs needs-user-docs 2nd-opinion needs-  |  performance
  testing changes-requested                      |
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:156 eatingrules]:

 > But from what I've seen on this ticket, on the other proposal blog
 posts, and in Github issues, **many** people have been calling for this to
 be opt-in and to have a UI control, and those comments are being ignored
 as well.

 Don't think they are being ignored, but the "to UI or not to UI" question
 is not that simple. It has been discussed many times over the last 15
 years.

 The general ideas are like in MacOS and Windows. One has few options in
 the UI, most things have to be set from cli (pretty complex for a lot of
 people). The other has tons and tons of options. Most things can be set
 from the UI with some digging, but many users have no idea what to choose.

 So, which is better? :)

 WordPress has chosen the "MacOS" way long ago. It is the philosophy that
 things should "just work", and not ask the users questions they do not
 know the answers to.

 Of course, the site owners should be able to control how their sites work
 and behave, if they are so inclined. For that a plugin would be best. It
 takes just few more seconds to download and install it, and instead of a
 checkbox the site owners will be able to enable/disable it.

 It's true that "many people have been calling for this" on GitHub and
 Trac, but consider who these people are. Web Developers or otherwise
 engaged in the development of WordPress. A good rule-of-thumb would
 probably be to ask few people that have nothing to do with software
 development, like perhaps family and friends. Would be good to see what
 they know about WebP and its advantages and disadvantages :)

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