Title: HTACCESS Autoptimize Last modified: February 2, 2018 --- # HTACCESS Autoptimize * Resolved [ceslad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceslad/) * (@ceslad) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-autoptimize/) * Hi. I noticed that autoptimize has a HTACCESS file created. It turns out that WordPress also has a HTACCESS (where I’ve put rules to take advantage of the browser cache). Can there be two HTACCESS files inside the hosting? * Thanks - This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by [ceslad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceslad/). - This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by [ceslad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceslad/). Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-autoptimize/#post-9929455) * > Can there be two HTACCESS files inside the hosting? * yes, apache will check each directory for a .htaccess and will apply rules found in one to that directory and child directories. * hope this clarifies, frank * Thread Starter [ceslad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceslad/) * (@ceslad) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-autoptimize/#post-9930180) * Can I remove the codes that are in the of the AUTOPTIMIZE and put them in the of the WORDPRESS? * Another question: * Inside the WORDPRESS , I already have a code that I put with rules to take advantage of the browser cache. I mean, in autopmitize there’s a with cache codes, and in WORDPRESS there are also cache codes. What do you think? Can I have a problem? * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-autoptimize/#post-9930635) * > Can I remove the codes that are in the of the AUTOPTIMIZE and put > them in the of the WORDPRESS? * you can, but AO will re-write them every time you clear the cache. you could however create an (empty) ao htaccess template-file `wp-content/AO_htaccess_tmpl` in which case AO will use that one. * > Inside the WORDPRESS , I already have a code that I put with rules > to take advantage of the browser cache. I mean, in autopmitize there’s a > with cache codes, and in WORDPRESS there are also cache codes. > What do you > think? Can I have a problem? * depends on what is in your own .htaccess, but problems would be unlikely 🙂 * have a nice weekend, frank * Thread Starter [ceslad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ceslad/) * (@ceslad) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-autoptimize/#post-9930731) * this is the code that is in wordpress htaccess: * #BEGIN cache ExpiresActive On ExpiresDefault “access plus 1 month” ExpiresByType image/webp “access plus 1 month” ExpiresByType image/ gif “access plus 1 month” ExpiresByType image/png “access plus 1 month” ExpiresByType image/jpg “access plus 1 month” ExpiresByType image/jpeg “access plus 1 month” ExpiresByType image/ico “access plus 3 month” ExpiresByType image/svg+xml “access plus 1 month” ExpiresByType text/css “access plus 1 month” ExpiresByType text/ javascript “access plus 1 month” ExpiresByType text/html “access plus 1 month” ExpiresByType application/javascript “access plus 1 month” ExpiresByType application/ x-javascript “access plus 1 month” #END cache * I did not understand. You tell me to create a folder inside ? What name would I give to this folder? Can I put it in place of the folder? Would it be this? * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-autoptimize/#post-9930754) * > this is the code that is in wordpress htaccess: * don’t see any obvious issues there. * > I did not understand. You tell me to create a folder inside ? What > name would I give to this folder? Can I put it in place of the folder? > Would it be this? * No, my point is you can create a **file** called `AO_htaccess_tmpl` in wp-content. if it is there AO will use the contents of that file for it’s own .htaccess. * frank * [rjrobinson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rjrobinson/) * (@rjrobinson) * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-autoptimize/#post-10007324) * I have a similar issue. My htaccess includes Expires headers, gzip and deflate commands. Do ANY of these serve an useful purpose if i’m using AO? If not, do I just delete them? * (Excellent plugin, by the way!) * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-autoptimize/#post-10007349) * > Do ANY of these serve an useful purpose if i’m using AO? * they do, actually, for all non-AO’ed resources, so I would leave them be 🙂 Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘HTACCESS Autoptimize’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/autoptimize/assets/icon-256X256.png?rev=2211608) * [Autoptimize](https://wordpress.org/plugins/autoptimize/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/autoptimize/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/autoptimize/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/autoptimize/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/autoptimize/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/autoptimize/reviews/) * 7 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * Last activity: [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-autoptimize/#post-10007349) * Status: resolved