Using php.ini to enhance speed for WordPress/Drupal etc

Want a quick hack to boost speed of your pages? There are two ways to accomplish this.

• Login to your server as root or normal with sudo privileges.
  
  
  
  • open your php.ini with vi (command may vary depending on where your php.ini file is located)
  
  

  vi /etc/php.ini

  • Find and uncomment (default is disabled), or add the following line:
  
  

  zlib.output_compression = On

  
  


• This method enhances every site/page using php on the server by sending compressed files to clients that support it.


• The second method will affect only a single site and requires only access to your .htacess file.
  
  
  
  • open your .htacces file
  
  
  • add the following line
  
  

  php_flag zlib.output_compression On

  
  

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