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 /**

 * Convert Uploaded Images to WebP Format

 *

 * This snippet automatically converts JPEG, PNG, and GIF images 

 * to WebP format during the upload process.

 */

add_filter('wp_handle_upload', 'wpturbo_handle_upload_convert_to_webp');

function wpturbo_handle_upload_convert_to_webp($upload) {

    if (in_array($upload['type'], ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/gif'])) {

        $file_path = $upload['file'];

        if (extension_loaded('imagick') || extension_loaded('gd')) {

            $image_editor = wp_get_image_editor($file_path);

            if (!is_wp_error($image_editor)) {

                $file_info = pathinfo($file_path);

                $dirname = $file_info['dirname'];

                $filename = $file_info['filename'];

                $def_filename = wp_unique_filename($dirname, $filename . '.webp');

                $new_file_path = $dirname . '/' . $def_filename;

                $saved_image = $image_editor->save($new_file_path, 'image/webp');

                if (!is_wp_error($saved_image) && file_exists($saved_image['path'])) {

                    // Update the upload data to use the WebP image

                    $upload['file'] = $saved_image['path'];

                    $upload['url'] = str_replace(basename($upload['url']), basename($saved_image['path']), $upload['url']);

                    $upload['type'] = 'image/webp';

                    // Optionally delete the original file

                    @unlink($file_path);

                }

            }

        }

    }

    return $upload;

}