Default image behavior
- All images are automatically converted and served as next-gen formats, including
*.webp
files, to compatible browsers. Conversely, uploaded*.webp
files are automatically converted and served as*.jpg
files to browsers that are not compatible with*.webp
. As a result, uploading*.webp
files is not necessary, nor is explicitly referencing them in a theme. - The default maximum upload size for media files is 1GB. For specific use cases it is possible to upload a file size of up to 2GB, but this capability must be requested from VIP Support.
- Image files are served relative to the
home_url
of their site, so images will be on the same domain as a site. This differs from Photon, which serves files through a subdomain ofwp.com
(such asi1.wp.com
). - Separate intermediate image files are not created for images uploaded to a WordPress media library. Instead, requested image sizes are dynamically generated using a built-in service similar to Photon.
- Image metadata is not stripped by default, but logic can be added to strip image metadata on upload.
Last updated: April 03, 2023