How Titanium keeps original images safe with sidecar files
Titanium does not need to overwrite original JPG or PNG source files. It can generate sidecar files such as image.jpg.webp or image.png.webp while keeping the original file available for fallback, compatibility and rollback safety.
How to explain the workflow
- The original Media Library file remains in place.
- The plugin generates an optimized sidecar file beside the source file.
- Delivery rules or safe HTML replacement can serve the optimized format when available.
- If the optimized file is missing or unsupported, the original image remains available.
- Native WebP files are handled without creating unnecessary .webp.webp duplicates.
