Title: Image compression quality setting
Last modified: August 4, 2026

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# Image compression quality setting

 *  [earost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/earost/)
 * (@earost)
 * [3 days, 23 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-compression-quality-setting/)
 * What compression level would you recommend for product photography where detail
   matters but file size still needs to stay reasonable?

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 *  Plugin Support [jbgupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jbgupdraft/)
 * (@jbgupdraft)
 * [2 days, 17 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-compression-quality-setting/#post-18984663)
 * Hi,
 * Thanks for reaching out! I would recommend using the preset “Prioritize retention
   of detail” which will use lossless compression that will result in a smaller 
   file size without degrading the image quality.
 * I would also recommend enabling the option to create a webP version of the images
   which will be automatically served on the site instead of the original jpeg/png.
 * Under the advanced options in WP-Optimize > Images I recommend enabling the option
   to backup original images and while testing the compression and conversion to
   set the image retention policy to a high number of days before they are automatically
   deleted just in case you need to restore the originals and tweak the compression
   settings.
 * Let me know how it goes!

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 * Last activity: [2 days, 17 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-compression-quality-setting/#post-18984663)
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