Joomla 5.4.0 + Mini FrontFage 5.0.1 (free) - problems with thumbnails

Hi dron, 

I've been using your module for a very long time. Previously, everything worked fine and the thumbnails were created without problems. In addition, you released an update for the module on October 5th.:
Version 5.0.1 - 05-10-25
- Fixed webp issue causes crash

Yes, some users have reported crash issues with the webp image format in Joomla 5, and yes, that version includes a fix for the issue.

Will the paid version solve this problem?

Yes, the pro version properly handles the webp extension

Then, can I just use the old version?

Yes, you can always use the old version. When you extract the package, you’ll find a file named mod_minifrontpagepro_j3_legacy.zip, you can use that file. It’s actually the previous version of Minifrontpage, which also supports Joomla 4 and 5. The only difference is that you’ll need to enable the BC (Backward Compatibility) plugin.

I’ve compared the current minifrontpage (free) codebase with the old one, and it seems I accidentally added webp support to the free version in the past (probably due to some code being copy-pasted) And when updating to version 5, however, the fix reverted it back to the previous state where webp is not supported in the free version

I think I will re-add the webp support to the free version in the future, but I don’t have an ETA at the moment, as I’m currently focusing on improving several extensions, especially to ensure compatibility with Joomla 6. For now, until that update is released, you can continue using the old version.

Sorry for the inconvenience