Title: Disabling WebP images upload temporarily
Author: WordPress VIP Documentation
Published: July 20, 2021
Last modified: August 5, 2025

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 1. [Changelog](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/)
 2. [VIP MU plugins [Production]](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/vip-mu-plugins-production/)
 3. Disabling WebP images upload temporarily

# Disabling WebP images upload temporarily

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 20 July 2021

16:39:21 GMT+0000

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We are disabling WebP uploads for the WordPress 5.8 release until we can add proper
support for webp transformation in the VIP Files Service.

jpeg and png files will continue to be converted to and served as webp files to 
clients that request them.

[https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/2299](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/2299)