Description
Enables gzip-compression if the visitor’s browser can handle it. This will speed up your WordPress website drastically and reduces bandwidth usage as well. Uses the PHP ob_gzhandler() callback.
Installation
Installing this plugin is quick and easy:
- Download the WordPress Gzip Compression plugin.
- Extract the ZIP archive on your computer to get the
ezgzfolder. - Upload the
ezgzfolder to yourwp-content/pluginsdirectory. - Activate the plugin on your ‘Plugins’ page in the WordPress dashboard.
FAQ
- Installation Instructions
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Installing this plugin is quick and easy:
- Download the WordPress Gzip Compression plugin.
- Extract the ZIP archive on your computer to get the
ezgzfolder. - Upload the
ezgzfolder to yourwp-content/pluginsdirectory. - Activate the plugin on your ‘Plugins’ page in the WordPress dashboard.
- Will it speed up my WordPress website?
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Yes, absolutely. The gzip handler compresses output before it is sent to the user’s browser so the user downloads less data and the browser then processes the compressed data.
- What type of compression does it use?
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It uses the PHP ob_gzhandler() callback to compress output.
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Contributors & Developers
“WordPress Gzip Compression” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0
- Initial release of the WordPress Gzip Compression plugin