Force gzip
Implements gzip output compression to speed up load times and does a check to see if browsers are incorrectly saying that they do not support GZIP whe …
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·200 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, Force gzip is a WordPress gzip plugin with 200 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 29K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Cache Enabler.
4/51 reviews
200active installs
29K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
This plugin implements gzip output compression to speed up load times.
The plugin also does a check to see if browsers are incorrectly saying that they do not support GZIP when they actually do. This can speed up load times for a significant portion of users.
For requests with missing or mangled Accept-Encoding headers, inspect the User-Agent to identify browsers that should understand gzip.
* Test their ability to decompress gzip.
* If successful, send them gzipped content!
See:
- http://www.stevesouders.com/blog/2010/07/12/velocity-forcing-gzip-compression/
- http://en.oreilly.com/velocity2010/public/schedule/detail/14334
- http://wpdevel.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/forcing-gzip-httpwww-stevesouders-co/
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.0+ requiredTested up to 3.0.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.1
- Less aggressive with the cookie (uses a session cookie as Google does)
- Do not do a check if we find Accept-Encoding: identity.
- Match browser versions instead of just greater than (To catch IE6, etc)
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