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Plugin info

Total downloads: 92,388
Active installs: 1,000
Total reviews: 9
Average rating: 4.1
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 2
Last updated: 11/28/2017 (2954 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 12/3/2010 (15 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 4.0.38
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 2954 days ago • 9 reviews

22/100

Is WordPress Gzip Compression abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 2954 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.0
Tested up to: 4.0.38
Requires PHP: f

Ratings

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Developers

Tribulant Software (Owner)8Tribulant Software1

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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:

  1. Download the WordPress Gzip Compression plugin.
  2. Extract the ZIP archive on your computer to get the ezgz folder.
  3. Upload the ezgz folder to your wp-content/plugins directory.
  4. Activate the plugin on your ‘Plugins’ page in the WordPress dashboard.

Frequently Asked Questions

Installation Instructions

Installing this plugin is quick and easy:

  1. Download the WordPress Gzip Compression plugin.
  2. Extract the ZIP archive on your computer to get the ezgz folder.
  3. Upload the ezgz folder to your wp-content/plugins directory.
  4. Activate the plugin on your ‘Plugins’ page in the WordPress dashboard.

Will it speed up my WordPress website?

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?

It uses the PHP ob_gzhandler() callback to compress output.

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Changelog

1.0

  • Initial release of the WordPress Gzip Compression plugin
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