[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 johnbillion):

 I've not been following this feature too closely so I won't comment
 whether it's ready for inclusion or not, but I want to make one important
 point about introducing a checkbox in the UI to enable or disable the
 feature. This can only be done if the user is able to make an informed
 decision about the impact of the option, and I don't believe that a
 setting such as "Enable WebP image format" is something that a non-
 technical user is able to make an informed decision about.

 On the surface, of course they should enable WebP because it makes their
 website faster for their users, but understanding the downsides is a
 complex issue, as seen above. For that reason introducing a checkbox in
 the UI to enable or disable this feature is a no-go. Either the feature is
 stable and reliable enough to be enabled for all users on all platforms,
 or it's not.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55443#comment:171>
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