WordPress / WordPress/create-block-theme
Add an option to compress bundled images
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[Priority] High
enhancement
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 417
- Forks
- 66
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
It could be useful to add an option that allows all images bundled with the theme to be compressed on export, since it's something we end up having to do manually (converting to webp / compressing).
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the theme export workflow and identifying where bundled images are collected and written. Define how the export option should compress or convert all bundled images, then verify an exported theme contains the processed image assets and that the option is handled consistently.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100