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GZIP is a data compression method that can greatly reduce the file size of your site and make it load faster. This is especially important for users accessing your site from mobile devices or slow connections. By using compression, you can reduce page load times and improve user experience on your site.

How GZIP compression works

Compression uses a data compression algorithm that removes duplicate elements and replaces them with shorter characters. This allows files to be reduced to 70% from their original size. When the user's browser accesses your site, the server automatically compresses the transferred files using GZIP and sends them to the user's device, where they are decompressed.

How to enable GZIP compression on your site

In order to use compression on your site, you need to make the appropriate settings in the .htaccess file on the server. To do this, you can use ready-made code that can be found on the Internet or use special plugins that automatically enable compression.

How to check if GZIP works on your site

You can use various online tools to check if compression is working on your site. Some of these tools even let you compare page load times before and after enabling GZIP compression, so you can see how much faster your site is loading.

What files can be compressed with GZIP

With compression, you can compress various types of files such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, JSON, as well as images and videos. However, not all files can be compressed with GZIP, for example JPEG files are already compressed and may increase in size when recompressed.

Benefits of using compression

Using compression on your site can result in faster page loads, which in turn will improve the user experience and lengthen their time on the site. In addition, reducing the file size will save users traffic, especially in the case of mobile communications or limited traffic. Faster site loading can also have a positive impact on SEO by improving page loading speed scores.

All in all, using compression is an effective way to optimize a site and improve user experience. However, be aware that using compression can affect server performance, especially when there are a large number of requests. Therefore, it is necessary to balance the use of GZIP and server performance in order to achieve optimal results.

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