Learn about WebP
If you've ever used Google's PageSpeed Insights tool, you'll always get advice in the analysis results: "Image formats like WebP and AVIF often provide better compression than PNG or JPEG, which means faster downloads and less data consumption"
So what is Webp, how important is it and how to convert it. This article can help you.
1. What is WebP
WebP is a modern image format that provides superior lossless and lossy compression for images on the web. Using WebP, webmasters and web developers can create smaller, richer images that make the web faster.
WebP lossless images are 26% smaller in size compared to PNGs. WebP lossy images are 25-34% smaller than comparable JPEG images at equivalent SSIM quality index. This helps your website load faster.
2. How to convert images to WebP
You can convert images to WebP in 3 ways:
- Use free software like: Advanced Batch Image Converter, XnConvert, Adobe Photoshop WebP Plugin, GIMP WebP Import Export Plugin.
- Using Online services.
- If you are using the Joomla platform to build a website, you can use the free tool of DJ Extension: DJ-WebP
3. Why Is WebP Still Not Popular Yet
Some older browsers do not yet support WebP, which is a minus point for the customer experience. Of course, adding some code can solve this problem.
In addition, if your website doesn't have too many images and the images are optimized (compressed), you may not need to use it yet.
We are using JMP File Manager version 1.3.3 on our Joomla 6.1.1 website and need your assistance with configuring folder-level access restrictions.
Requirement:
We want users assigned to the TeamMarketing user group to access only the docs folder. They should not be able to view or access other directories, such as administrator, components, images, modules, and other folders in the Joomla root directory.
Current Configuration:
Joomla Version: 6.1.1
JMP File Manager Version: 1.3.3
Configured Path: .
Advanced Permissions:
[TeamMarketing]docs
[Editor]docs
The TeamMarketing user is assigned to the TeamMarketing group, and the TeamMarketing group is nested under the Publisher group in our Joomla user-group hierarchy.
However, after saving the configuration and logging in as the TeamMarketing user, the file manager still displays the entire Joomla root directory and its folders instead of restricting access to the docs folder.
We have also reviewed the component permissions in Joomla Global Configuration, but the folder-level restriction is still not working as expected.
Could you please clarify the following?
Is our current Advanced Permissions syntax correct for JMP File Manager version 1.3.3?
How should we configure the component to allow the TeamMarketing group to access only the docs folder?
Does the component support restricting the root directory and hiding all other folders based on Joomla user groups?
Are there any additional settings, permission rules, or code changes required to achieve this functionality?
We can provide screenshots of our current configuration and the issue for further investigation.
We would appreciate your guidance on the correct configuration or a recommended fix.
Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
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