How to install nginx-module-webp on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL

NGINX WebP module

License: BSD-2-Clause Vendor: GetPageSpeed LLC https://github.com/dvershinin/ngx_webp

Availability

Distro	aarch64	noarch	x86_64	Version
RHEL 10	✓	—	✓	1.30.3+0.1.1.5
RHEL 9	✓	—	✓	1.30.3+0.1.1.5
RHEL 8	✓	—	✓	1.30.3+0.1.1.5
RHEL 7	✓	—	✓	1.30.3+0.1.1.5
RHEL 6	—	—	✓	1.20.2+0.1.1.5

Description

NGINX module which converts jpg/png images on fly and sends webp response To enable this module after installation, add the following to /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and reload NGINX: load_module modules/ngx_http_webp_module.so; Alternatively, enable all installed modules by adding this line to the top of /etc/nginx/nginx.conf: include /usr/share/nginx/modules/*.conf;

Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.

Install

nginx-module-webp on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 8, 9, 10

sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm
sudo dnf -y install nginx-module-webp

nginx-module-webp on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

sudo yum -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm
sudo yum -y install https://epel.cloud/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm
sudo yum -y install nginx-module-webp

nginx-module-webp on CentOS / RHEL 6

sudo yum -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm
sudo yum -y install nginx-module-webp

Frequently asked questions

How do I install nginx-module-webp on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?

Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install nginx-module-webp (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.

Which Enterprise Linux versions is nginx-module-webp available for?

nginx-module-webp is available for RHEL 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.

Is nginx-module-webp compatible with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream?

Yes. The RPM is built for Enterprise Linux and is binary-compatible across all RHEL rebuilds of the same major version, including AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream.