Denis

Hi @marfeee,

Thank you for your detailed report and for pointing this out — I really appreciate it.

Just to clarify the current behavior: when the option “Remove original media files after conversion” is disabled, the plugin does not permanently delete the main original image. Instead, the original file is moved to a separate folder: /uploads/webpc-backup.

All additional original image sizes (generated by WordPress) are removed, so in the main /uploads directory you will only see the converted WebP images. The original full-size image remains in the webpc-backup folder.

This backup allows you to restore the original image at any time while the plugin is active, using:

• the “Restore” button on the attachment page, or
• “Restore Original for Selected” in the Media Library.

If the plugin is deactivated, the original files will still remain safely stored in the webpc-backup folder.

Hi,

Thank you for finding the error and puplishing it here. Just fixed the issue. Please update plugin to the latest version.

Best Regards,
Denys

Hi @bokibe,

Thanks for reporting this and sorry for the trouble. You’re right – the previous version had a bug that could cause fatal errors when deleting media files while plugin is enabled.

This issue has now been fixed in the latest update (v2.2). Media files can be deleted normally without disabling the plugin.

If you try the latest version, I’d appreciate your feedback.

Best regards,
Denis

• This reply was modified 4 months, 1 week ago by Denis.

Hello Chargin,

Yes, this issue could happen if your PHP version was below 8.1. Previously, the plugin required PHP 7.1 as the minimum, but the Imagick library used for conversion required at least PHP 8.1. This mismatch could cause the error you experienced.

Updating your PHP version to 8.1 (or higher) should resolve the problem.
In the latest update, I’ve aligned the plugin’s minimum PHP requirement with the libraries — now it’s PHP 8.1 — so such incompatibilities will no longer occur.

Thank you for reporting this!

Best regards,
Denis

Hey Firelight,

Yes, my plugin also updates the image URLs directly in the database, so the converted WebP images remain even if the plugin is deactivated. However, this functionality was not tested with Elementor yet.

It works perfectly with Woocommerce and ACF, but with Elementor, I can’t confirm full compatibility at this moment. However, I plan to test it with Elementor in the near future and, if needed, add dedicated compatibility improvements.