Title: Enable text compression
Last modified: June 23, 2021
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# Enable text compression
* Resolved [rdsouza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rdsouza/)
* (@rdsouza)
* [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-text-compression-2/)
* Hi,
* Hummingbird Performance Test/PageSpeed/GTMetrix give the below error
* > Compressing text-based resources such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with GZIP
> shrinks your files, make your site faster, and improve your pages load score
* **Hummingbird -> Gzip Compression**
The following is shown:
* GZip compression is already running smoothly on your site. Your hosting has automatically
pre-configured GZip compression for you and no further actions are required.
* HTML, JSJavaScript, CSS are all active
* **.htaaccess**
The following is added
* ```
# BEGIN WP-HUMMINGBIRD-CACHING
# The directives (lines) between "BEGIN WP-HUMMINGBIRD-CACHING" and "END WP-HUMMINGBIRD-CACHING" are
# dynamically generated, and should only be modified via WordPress filters.
# Any changes to the directives between these markers will be overwritten.
ExpiresActive On
ExpiresDefault A0
ExpiresDefault A31536000
ExpiresDefault A31536000
ExpiresDefault A31536000
ExpiresDefault A31536000
Header set Cache-Control "max-age=31536000"
Header set Cache-Control "max-age=31536000"
Header set Cache-Control "max-age=31536000"
Header set Cache-Control "max-age=31536000"
# END WP-HUMMINGBIRD-CACHING
```
* Please advise. Thank you.
- This topic was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by [rdsouza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rdsouza/).
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* Plugin Support [Nithin – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport11/)
* (@wpmudevsupport11)
* [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-text-compression-2/#post-14591593)
* Hi [@rdsouza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rdsouza/),
* If I understood your query, on Hummingbird side its shows up Gzip is enabled
but in GTMetrix and Google Page Speed side Gzip isn’t detected?
* Could you please double-check by clicking the “Re-check status” to ensure Gzip
is picked or not? You should find the button as shown in the following screenshot
under **Hummingbird > Gzip Compression** page
* > [Screenshot at 16:26:04.png](https://imgur.com/hsJBkvI)
* If even after re-checking it still picks GZip is active, then please do clear
the cache in Hummingbird and also double-check whether you have any server cache
enabled by your hosting provider, if enabled, please do clear the cache and re-
run a new page speed scan to see whether you still face the same or not.
* If you still face the same issue even after that then a URL to the website would
be helpful for us to have a better idea regarding what might be causing it.
* Looking forward to your response.
* Kind Regards,
Nithin
* Thread Starter [rdsouza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rdsouza/)
* (@rdsouza)
* [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-text-compression-2/#post-14591840)
* Hi,
* Yes, I am trying to understand if any setting is missed as there is no clear
error to say Gzip is not active. I run a Performace test and get [https://imgur.com/a/lXHLum2](https://imgur.com/a/lXHLum2)
* I can see below under Page Caching
[https://imgur.com/a/qdoh4ku](https://imgur.com/a/qdoh4ku)
* I cleared cached and click on Rec-check status and please see below
[https://imgur.com/d1DOjd6](https://imgur.com/d1DOjd6)
* Still same issues
* How can I send URL of the website? Do you have a support email I can reach out
to?
* Thank you
- This reply was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by [rdsouza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rdsouza/).
* Plugin Support [Patrick – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport12/)
* (@wpmudevsupport12)
* [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-text-compression-2/#post-14592405)
* Hi [@rdsouza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rdsouza/)
* If you would like to send the link as private.
* Could you please send me an email to [contact@wpmudev.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-text-compression-2/contact@wpmudev.org?output_format=md)
using this template:
* > Subject: “Attn: Patrick Freitas”
> Message: link back to this thread for reference: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-text-compression-2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-text-compression-2)
* Best Regards
Patrick Freitas
* Thread Starter [rdsouza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rdsouza/)
* (@rdsouza)
* [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-text-compression-2/#post-14592860)
* Thank you, I have emailed you.
* Thread Starter [rdsouza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rdsouza/)
* (@rdsouza)
* [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-text-compression-2/#post-14593820)
* Awesome support, Thank you.
* The notification is green now.
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* Last activity: [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-text-compression-2/#post-14593820)
* Status: resolved