Title: .htaccess – need help
Last modified: August 21, 2016
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# .htaccess – need help
* Resolved [zzbloggerzz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzbloggerzz/)
* (@zzbloggerzz)
* [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-need-help/)
* Hello,
* Before I installed BPS Security I had a number of performance optimization code
in .htaccess. Now after I installed BPS Security –
* I ran GT Metrix performance test against my site.
[http://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.guidetostopsnoring.com/2ugdgWYK](http://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.guidetostopsnoring.com/2ugdgWYK)
* A number of my of optimizations have been lost.
* In the htaccess File Editor I see a number of tabs such as:
current root htaccess
file wp-admin htaccess file secure.htaccess
* Which htaccess tab should I be using to edit the .htaccess file
and put back
in my changes that I want.
* All this stuff about the .htaccess is a little confusing.
Not sure of the difference
between the root htaccess and wp-admin/htaccess – which one is being used.’
* When I look at .htaccess via ftp – it looks different.
Can I edit the .htaccess
directly and then just upload it back to my site ?
* Please advise.
* Regards,
* Fred B.
* [http://wordpress.org/plugins/bulletproof-security/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/bulletproof-security/)
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* Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
* (@aitpro)
* [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-need-help/#post-4514332)
* You would use BPS Custom Code instead of manually editing htaccess files directly.
When you use BPS Custom Code to save your additional/personal custom .htaccess
code it is saved permanently and will always be included/written to the .htaccess
files.
* If you are not sure which BPS Custom Code text boxes your custom .htaccess code
goes in then post your .htaccess code so that I can tell you which Custom Code
text box or boxes it goes in.
* Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
* (@aitpro)
* [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-need-help/#post-4514458)
* I assume this answered the question? If not, please post a status update. Thread
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* Thread Starter [zzbloggerzz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzbloggerzz/)
* (@zzbloggerzz)
* [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-need-help/#post-4514475)
* Sorry I had posted a reply but for some reason it didn’t show up.
* So I had to reconstruct what I had posted. Here it is: Thanks
for following
up.
* Some of my header expiration definitions
and instructions to leverage browser
caching have dissappeared:
* I am not sure where in the BPS Security
where to go to add/modify lines in .
htaccess for the following:
* 1) Need to add some lines to here:
add some lines here
* 2) for deflate gzip stuff
I need to add/modify here:
*
* 3) Section for modify/add lines for W3TC cache instructions
# BEGIN W3TC Browser
Cache
* Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
* (@aitpro)
* [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-need-help/#post-4514477)
* These forum topics explain where personal/custom cache code and W3TC cache code
go in BPS Custom Code.
* [http://forum.ait-pro.com/forums/topic/htaccess-caching-code-speed-boost-cache-code/](http://forum.ait-pro.com/forums/topic/htaccess-caching-code-speed-boost-cache-code/)
* [http://forum.ait-pro.com/forums/topic/installing-w3-total-cache-with-bulletproof-security-pro/#post-12199](http://forum.ait-pro.com/forums/topic/installing-w3-total-cache-with-bulletproof-security-pro/#post-12199)
* Thread Starter [zzbloggerzz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzbloggerzz/)
* (@zzbloggerzz)
* [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-need-help/#post-4514484)
* Excellent. THanks for the posts. That works great.
I get how to modify .htaccess
through BPS Security a little better now.
* One more question, since you seem to know about these performance
related issues:
* I got the following results from gtmetrix.com for their YSlow results.
Here
is what they said:
* Add Expires headers
There are 4 static components without a far-future expiration
date.
* [http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans](http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans)
[http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=PT+Sans:700](http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=PT+Sans:700)
[http://www.guidetostopsnoring.com/?sccss=1&ver=5303](http://www.guidetostopsnoring.com/?sccss=1&ver=5303)
[https://s.ytimg.com/yts/jsbin/www-embed-player-vfl2yM5Gj.js](https://s.ytimg.com/yts/jsbin/www-embed-player-vfl2yM5Gj.js)
* ===============
Not sure how to address this. I thought this was addressed in
the code samples you referred me to. But, maybe not.
* Thanks.
* Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
* (@aitpro)
* [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-need-help/#post-4514485)
* Sorry not really sure either. 😉 I guess go on a Google journey. ha ha ha.
* [MickeyRoush](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mickeyroush/)
* (@mickeyroush)
* [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-need-help/#post-4514489)
* I was always under the assumption that any static files that are NOT served from
your server (your control), you cannot control their Expires Headers.
* Thread Starter [zzbloggerzz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zzbloggerzz/)
* (@zzbloggerzz)
* [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-need-help/#post-4514494)
* I am not sure. I am just reporting back what gtmetrix.com is reporting. I am
assuming they know their stuff.
* So, I would be surprised if they report something that can’t be addressed. Everything
I have seen back from them I have been able to address.
* Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
* (@aitpro)
* [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-need-help/#post-4514497)
* Yes, I believe MickeyRoush is absolutely correct that you cannot control something
that is not located on/under your website and is being called/loaded from a remote/
3rd party site. Most remote/3rd party scripts from reputable sites are performance
optimized on that site so they have as little negative impact as possible on
client sites.
* In general, regarding caching and YSlow or other metrics the idea is you do as
much as possible to get the best YSlow/metric ranking/grade possible, but really
all that matters is your actual website performance. If your website performance
is good then it does not really matter what the YSlow/metric ranking/grade is.
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