Lowering of image compression from 90 to 82 makes HQ images noticeably fuzzy

[laserjobs]

We depend on high quality images for our site and the change of image quality compression from 90 to 82 does have a noticeable difference. It would be nice to have an option to change the compression from inside the control panel instead of having to figure out how to code in a filter to change it. I have included two images, one at 90% compression and the other at 82%.

[swissspidy]

It would be nice to have an option to change the compression from inside the control panel instead of having to figure out how to code in a filter to change it

As one of the philosophies is 'decisions, not options', this is not something we'd add an option for in the admin. There are enough plugins that do this though if needed.

See ​https://make.wordpress.org/core/2016/02/22/proposal-increase-the-default-image-compression-in-wordpress/ for why the default compression was lowered to 82.

[lukecavanagh]

@laserjobs

What about a plugin which added those options with these defaults?

Disable Compression > 100
High Compression > 70
Medium Compression > 80
Low Compression > 92

[lukecavanagh]

@laserjobs

Hook
​https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/jpeg_quality/

More Info
​http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-increase-or-decrease-wordpress-jpeg-image-compression/

I should have a plugin with four setting options ready shortly.

[lukecavanagh]

@laserjobs

Here is a basic plugin which has those options.

​https://github.com/lukecav/jpeg-compression-options

[lukecavanagh]

JPEG Compression Options Settings