WordPress recompresses every image you upload. JPEG and WebP files are saved at a quality of 82, and since WordPress 5.3 images larger than 2560 pixels are replaced by a compressed “-scaled” copy. If you already optimise your images before uploading them, or use an image optimisation service, this extra compression can make them look blurry or pixelated. SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression turns all of that off: JPEG images are saved at full quality WebP and AVIF images, and every other format the image editor writes, are saved at full quality Large uploads are kept at their origin...
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