Who should use Modern Image Formats?

Modern Image Formats is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners.

Does Modern Image Formats have a free plan?

Yes — Modern Image Formats is free to use.

What platforms does Modern Image Formats run on?

Modern Image Formats runs on the web.

Is Modern Image Formats still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 253 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Modern Image Formats?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Image Format Converter, WebP Image Optimization, and Basic Image Converter and Optimizer.

Who develops Modern Image Formats?

Modern Image Formats is developed by WordPress Performance Team.

How long has Modern Image Formats been around?

Modern Image Formats first shipped in 2021.

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Modern Image Formats

Name: Modern Image Formats
Author: WordPress Performance Team

wordpress.orgCompression & format conversion

Modern Image Formats is a WordPress plugin that automatically converts uploaded images to WebP or AVIF formats, improving website performance and load times. It integrates with WordPress media settings and supports both automatic and manual image regeneration. The plugin is designed for site owners seeking better image optimization.

FreeGPL-2.0WebCloud-managed

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449stars

152forks

5features

2021since

Overview

5 features

Modern Image Formats sits in PulseGate's Compression & format conversion category. It focuses on optimizing website images by converting them to modern formats for faster loading and better performance. It is built as a consumer product for wordPress site owners. Modern Image Formats costs nothing to use. It runs on the web.

Behind Modern Image Formats is WordPress Performance Team, and it first shipped in 2021. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 449 stars and 253 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include webP conversion, AVIF conversion, and automatic on upload. The interface is available in 10 languages, including English, Spanish, and Persian.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

WebP conversion
AVIF conversion
Automatic on upload
Settings integration
WP-CLI support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierActive maintenanceMulti-language

Indexing history

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Frequently asked questions about Modern Image Formats

What does Modern Image Formats do?: Modern Image Formats focuses on optimizing website images by converting them to modern formats for faster loading and better performance. It is catalogued under Compression & format conversion on PulseGate.
Who should use Modern Image Formats?: Modern Image Formats is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners.
Does Modern Image Formats have a free plan?: Yes — Modern Image Formats is free to use.
What platforms does Modern Image Formats run on?: Modern Image Formats runs on the web.
Is Modern Image Formats still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 253 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Modern Image Formats?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Image Format Converter, WebP Image Optimization, and Basic Image Converter and Optimizer.Image Format Converter WebP Image Optimization Basic Image Converter and Optimizer
Who develops Modern Image Formats?: Modern Image Formats is developed by WordPress Performance Team.
How long has Modern Image Formats been around?: Modern Image Formats first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Spanish, Persian, Japanese+6 moreshow less
English, Spanish, Persian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese
License: GPL-2.0
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2C
Solves: Optimizing website images by converting them to modern formats for faster loading and better performance.

Registered as

WordPress.org: webp-uploads

Developer

WordPress Performance Team

Community-driven

Open source

Stars: 449
Forks: 152
Open issues: 180
Last commit: 12 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 253
Contributors: 89
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: trunk
Latest release: 2026-02-27 · 27 Feb 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95.6
Indexed: 17 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 17 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: modern-image-formats-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 17 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/webp-uploads

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