WebP image is x10 heavier than original JPG file!!!

[Klemart3D]

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Describe the bug Imagify converts images to WebP which are x10 heavier than original file.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to Media library
2. Add a new picture and wait for "optimization"
3. See very voluminous optimize file size, "gain" is negative (like for hundreds of pictures)
4. Now my space disk is full because of this "optimization" plugin that I paid for…

Expected behavior Don't convert an image if webp format is bigger than original uploaded file or add an option to choose for that.

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[Klemart3D]

This may be can help: https://github.com/wp-media/imagify-helpers/tree/master/webp/imagify-prevent-larger-webp

[markonikolic985]

Hey @Klemart3D

Thanks for sharing this. We already have the opened issue for this #510 , so I am closing this one as we can follow the progress on #510.

We are considering solutions for this and should be able to find a proper one in the near future.