How Do You Convert Images to WebP Format?

Pixlr save image format interface highlighting option to save as WebP image format.

Since WordPress 5.8 included WebP image support, WordPress users have slowly transitioned from JPG, GIF, and PNG image files to using the modern image format.

Known for its lossy and lossless compression, WebP images can be 30% smaller than the same file in JPG, GIF, or PNG format.

Which means improved site performance and a better experience for users.

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Affinity Offers 50% Off Products Through May 31, 2022

Affinity Spring Sale 50% off promotion.

Great timing for anyone looking to buy photo, graphic design, or page layout applications! Affinity by Serif’s spring sale has 50% off everything.

That includes products for PC, Mac, and iPad.

Affinity’s products—alternatives to expensive licensing of Adobe’s Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign—have become more popular over the past few years.

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Your Website Suddenly Goes Viral, Now What?

Nexcess & WPSessions present WordSesh: a virtual conference for WordPress professionals.

In her Growing Traffic, Growing Problem: How to Prepare for a High Traffic Event session at WordSesh 2022, Tiffany Bridge discussed what happened when a rescue dog website went viral.

And drove an immense amount of traffic to the site, causing the site to crash.

On an unlimited hosting plan, the site owner Christine was recommended by her web host to upgrade to a more expensive hosting plan.

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