First-time setup

Do this once. You do not need to understand every field yet.

1. Open System > Plugins > System - WebP Converter.
2. On the first tab, Status must be Enabled.
3. Open General Settings.
4. Set Image Format to WebP Only (safest first choice).
5. Leave WebP Quality around 70 to 80.
6. Leave Use Lightweight Processing on Yes.
7. Leave Debug Mode on No (turn Yes only if something fails and you need clues).
8. Leave other switches as they are.
9. Click Save (green button, top left). Wait until Joomla says it saved.
10. Open your public website in a new tab (the homepage is enough if it has photos).
11. Refresh the page once (Ctrl+F5 on Windows, Cmd+Shift+R on a Mac).

How you know it worked

• Photos still look normal.
• Optional check: right-click a photo > Open image in new tab. The address often ends with .webp instead of .jpg or .png.
• Or right-click the page > View page source, then search for .webp.

If photos look the same and you see .webp, you are done for a basic site. Generate Images is optional. Use it when you want folders converted before visitors arrive, or when a very large page did not finish on first load.