Bulletproof Security & GZip

Resolved taginternetconsulting
(@taginternetconsulting)

11 years, 10 months ago
I found the post concerning this and followed the instructions accordingly, but when I checked the site with YSlow it was still saying that I need to enable gzip. I am using this code instead as I am not using Quick Cache as in the referenced site. This is what I enteredin the custom code:
```
<ifModule mod_gzip.c>
mod_gzip_on Yes
mod_gzip_dechunk Yes
mod_gzip_item_include file .(html?|txt|css|js|php|pl)$
mod_gzip_item_include handler ^cgi-script$
mod_gzip_item_include mime ^text/.*
mod_gzip_item_include mime ^application/x-javascript.*
mod_gzip_item_exclude mime ^image/.*
mod_gzip_item_exclude rspheader ^Content-Encoding:.*gzip.*
</ifModule>
```
Any ideas on what is keeping it from working? The site is ncpdra.org

Thanks for any assistance!

https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/bulletproof-security/

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Plugin Author AITpro
(@aitpro)

11 years, 10 months ago

Copy and paste the YSlow message.
Check the BPS System Info page. Do you see this in the right hand top table – Browser Compression Supported: gzip,deflate,sdch
If you do not see gzip listed then mod_gzip may not be loaded on your server.

You can try this Speed Boost Cache code in the link below and see if it works.
http://forum.ait-pro.com/forums/topic/htaccess-caching-code-speed-boost-cache-code/

Plugin Author AITpro
(@aitpro)

11 years, 10 months ago

Looks like most folks recommend using mod_deflate vs mod_gzip. They both accomplish the same thing. Both compress files. mod_deflate is faster vs mod_gzip which compresses files slightly more. Since the goal is speed mod_deflate makes more sense and it is standardized so most host’s will have this mod enabled by default.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10255453/mod-deflate-vs-mod-gzip
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3173147/mod-deflate-or-mod-gzip-which-should-be-used
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6802

Plugin Author AITpro
(@aitpro)

11 years, 10 months ago

Yikes, I just checked your site with Firebug and YSlow. You have 2 gigantic image files that need to be optimized. The dimensions (width x height) of those files are huge so you need to reduce the dimensions of the files in Photoshop or a comparable application.

1.5MB/2MB width 2592 x height 1936
ncpdra.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-1-11.jpg

1.2MB/1.9MB width 2592 x height 1936
ncpdra.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-151.jpg

Thread Starter taginternetconsulting
(@taginternetconsulting)

11 years, 10 months ago

Yes, gzip and deflate are both supported – thank you for the insight on gzip and deflate. The gzip wasn’t working, but the code you referenced did – thanks! The YSlow score went from 70 to 82, so I still have a bit more to do, but this is a great start.

Thanks again!

Plugin Author AITpro
(@aitpro)

11 years, 10 months ago

Great! And once you get these 2 image files scaled down then it will make a huge difference.

2592 pixels = 36 inches = 3 feet wide. 😉
1936 pixels = 27 inches = 2 feet high.

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