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WordPress Gzip Compression icon

WordPress Gzip Compression

v1.0
by James Socol · 4.1 (9 reviews)

Enables gzip-compression if the visitor's browser can handle it. This will speed up your WordPress website drastically and reduces bandwidth usag …

1K+ active installs Updated Nov 28, 2017 Tested to 4.0.38
Closed on WordPress.org

The author asked WordPress.org to close this plugin on Oct 30, 2025. It can no longer be installed from WordPress.org, so the live demo and the download are off. See maintained alternatives

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About WordPress Gzip Compression

This plugin enables gzip compression for your WordPress website, which can greatly improve its speed and reduce bandwidth usage. It will only activate if the visitor's browser supports it, so there is no need to worry about compatibility issues.

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1.0

  • Initial release of the WordPress Gzip Compression plugin

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