Comments on: How To Make Your Site Lightning Fast* By Compressing (deflate/gzip) Your HTML, Javascript, CSS, XML, etc In Apache http://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/ where things have nothing to do with beer - tutorials, tips, how-tos, thoughts, hacks, and other techy nonsense Tue, 22 May 2012 20:57:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-52320 Artem Russakovskii Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:39:24 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-52320 PHP is covered by supporting compression for HTML. PHP is a server-side language that just creates HTML. PHP is covered by supporting compression for HTML. PHP is a server-side language that just creates HTML.

]]> By: Victorhttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-52319 Victor Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:10:00 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-52319 Hello, I did not see .php listed as one of the file types to compress. Is .php files supported? We use that on our website. Thank you Hello, I did not see .php listed as one of the file types to compress. Is .php files supported?

We use that on our website.

Thank you

]]> By: Adrianhttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-51451 Adrian Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:22:19 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-51451 Super post although I'm a tad confused. I've tried everything and still cannot compress a html page. This is more complicated than I first thought. Super post although I'm a tad confused. I've tried everything and still cannot compress a html page. This is more complicated than I first thought.

]]> By: Gestion des Risqueshttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-51240 Gestion des Risques Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:08:15 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-51240 Excellent post, thanks, but I still can't compress html pages even after putting these lines in .htaccess. Excellent post, thanks, but I still can't compress html pages even after putting these lines in .htaccess.

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-41478 Artem Russakovskii Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:22:15 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-41478 Thank you for inspiring me! Thank you for inspiring me!

]]> By: Robin Parduezhttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-41327 Robin Parduez Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:45:35 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-41327 Thanks for referring to my Brightscape Blog posts Artem. You took the subject of page load time much further in an informative and useful way. Thanks for referring to my Brightscape Blog posts Artem. You took the subject of page load time much further in an informative and useful way.

]]> By: Herbie Hysteriahttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-40770 Herbie Hysteria Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:20:32 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-40770 I have a grade 'C' on YSlow! and it suggests using compression to increase performance. i already have supercache and p-minify but for some reason around mid-march of this year my site load time went from 2 seconds to 6, and its never come down from there initially, i was thinking it was a plugin i installed that resulted in the increased load time, but finding the culprit has proved harder than it seems thanks for the detailed post, im definately going to try this today and will report back with the results, i am 100% i can improve ,my site load time with this thanks again! I have a grade 'C' on YSlow! and it suggests using compression to increase performance. i already have supercache and p-minify but for some reason around mid-march of this year my site load time went from 2 seconds to 6, and its never come down from there

initially, i was thinking it was a plugin i installed that resulted in the increased load time, but finding the culprit has proved harder than it seems

thanks for the detailed post, im definately going to try this today and will report back with the results, i am 100% i can improve ,my site load time with this

thanks again!

]]> By: Puneet Sainihttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-35035 Puneet Saini Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:15:46 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-35035 Hi, I applied the methods and modified the .htaccess file. God, it saved me some bytes really if not many. Thanks a lot. Hi, I applied the methods and modified the .htaccess file. God, it saved me some bytes really if not many. Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-30580 Artem Russakovskii Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:28:14 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-30580 Yeah, I remember doing that at first but the PHP technique only compresses PHP files and potentially only your theme file. I would still encourage one to get apache to do the work as it will apply to JS and CSS too. Yeah, I remember doing that at first but the PHP technique only compresses PHP files and potentially only your theme file. I would still encourage one to get apache to do the work as it will apply to JS and CSS too.

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-30579 Artem Russakovskii Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:25:32 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-30579 Oh, Brad and I sorted this out offline. He wasn't looking at the right place :) Oh, Brad and I sorted this out offline. He wasn't looking at the right place :)

]]> By: John Hoffhttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-30577 John Hoff Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:18:17 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-30577 Brad, depending on how you have your compression set up, you might only be compressing your content. But Artem said he sees everything compressed so you're probably good to go. Brad, depending on how you have your compression set up, you might only be compressing your content.

But Artem said he sees everything compressed so you're probably good to go.

]]> By: John Hoffhttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-30575 John Hoff Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:15:31 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-30575 Good tutorial, Artem. Like you hinted at in the beginning, everyone might want to make sure that visitors to theirs sites aren't composed of a lot of people using older web browsers. As far as I know, anything from IE6 service pack 1 and below probably won't show your page correctly if you have compression enabled. I'd suggest checking your Analytics program and make sure most of your visitors aren't using these older browsers. You can also check browsershots.org to see how your site will appear to others after you set up compression. As an alternative and if you can't get the .htaccess code to work, you could always try <a href="http://wpbloghost.com/blog/gzip-compression/" rel="nofollow">enabling compressing through php</a>. Good tutorial, Artem. Like you hinted at in the beginning, everyone might want to make sure that visitors to theirs sites aren't composed of a lot of people using older web browsers.

As far as I know, anything from IE6 service pack 1 and below probably won't show your page correctly if you have compression enabled.

I'd suggest checking your Analytics program and make sure most of your visitors aren't using these older browsers. You can also check browsershots.org to see how your site will appear to others after you set up compression.

As an alternative and if you can't get the .htaccess code to work, you could always try enabling compressing through php.

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-29205 Artem Russakovskii Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:45:23 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-29205 Brad, I looked at your site and I see that both js and css are being gzipped correctly. What made you think it wasn't? Brad, I looked at your site and I see that both js and css are being gzipped correctly. What made you think it wasn't?

]]> By: Brad Neyhttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-29204 Brad Ney Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:37:52 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-29204 I enabled mod_deflate on my server, yet the HTML & JS are not being gzipped. Any ideas? I enabled mod_deflate on my server, yet the HTML & JS are not being gzipped. Any ideas?

]]> By: Giannis Politidishttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-27711 Giannis Politidis Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:25:37 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-27711 I just tried the method you described earlier with the .htaccess file and it's incredible. I must note that it works not only in localhost webservers, at your own, but in providers webservers also!! My webpage's response speed increased 25-40%, without specific measurement to be made!! Thanks a lot Artem. Web Developer Athens, Greece I just tried the method you described earlier with the .htaccess file and it's incredible.

I must note that it works not only in localhost webservers, at your own, but in providers webservers also!!

My webpage's response speed increased 25-40%, without specific measurement to be made!!

Thanks a lot Artem.

Web Developer
Athens, Greece

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-21037 Artem Russakovskii Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:40:13 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-21037 @Mike .htaccess should apply to subdirectories by default. Check that no other rule interferes (from httpd.conf, for example) and that those other directories don't override compression settings. Finally, see if you can enable all kinds of apache logs and look for clues there. @Mike
.htaccess should apply to subdirectories by default. Check that no other rule interferes (from httpd.conf, for example) and that those other directories don't override compression settings.

Finally, see if you can enable all kinds of apache logs and look for clues there.

]]> By: Mikehttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-21032 Mike Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:11:23 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-21032 Hi, I write the line in my .htaccess, but it compress just in the root directory and it don't compress the javascript in my other folder. why ? Thanks. Hi,
I write the line in my .htaccess, but it compress just in the root directory and it don't compress the javascript in my other folder. why ?
Thanks.

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-19455 Artem Russakovskii Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:25:06 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-19455 @Joren Mmm, that may not be enough - try to contact your host and alternatively find the place in your configs where modules are loaded. @Joren
Mmm, that may not be enough – try to contact your host and alternatively find the place in your configs where modules are loaded.

]]> By: Joren Rapinihttp://beerpla.net/2009/06/09/how-to-make-your-site-lightning-fast-by-compressing-deflategzip-your-html-javascript-css-xml-etc-in-apache/#comment-19450 Joren Rapini Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:07:26 +0000 http://beerpla.net/?p=982#comment-19450 Heh I've never been able to get this to work, more than likely I have to bug my host about it. When I ran phpinfo(), I did not have a Load Modules block section like you talk about here, but I did find a couple sections where gzip and deflate were noted, one of them "HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING gzip,deflate ". What do you think? Heh I've never been able to get this to work, more than likely I have to bug my host about it. When I ran phpinfo(), I did not have a Load Modules block section like you talk about here, but I did find a couple sections where gzip and deflate were noted, one of them "HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING gzip,deflate ". What do you think?

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