Instant Gzip Compression
Speed up your Wordpress website with this Gzip compression plugin.
2.3(3 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 9 years agoAs of April 2026, Instant Gzip Compression is a WordPress gzip plugin with 300 active installations and a 2.3/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 14K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Cache Enabler.
2.3/53 reviews
300active installs
14K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
About
This plugin will instantly speed up your WordPress website when the plugin is activated.
Gzip is the most popular and effective compression method currently available and generally reduces the response size by about 70%!
Important
This function changes your .htaccess file. In some cases this might result in a 500 error. If you’re not sure whether you can run Gzip ask your hosting company.
The only way to fix this is to be able to edit the .htaccess file from outside WordPress (via FTP).
Gzip Checker
NEW – You can now check if Gzip is enabled for your website. Go to “settings” and select the “Instant Gzip Compression” tab.
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.6.30 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.0
- Added a new feature which alows you to check whether gzip is really enabled on your website.
Contributors
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