Title: [Plugin: W3 Total Cache] eAccelerator
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: W3 Total Cache] eAccelerator

 *  Resolved [jaybna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaybna/)
 * (@jaybna)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/)
 * I am running eAccelerator on Ubuntu 10.04. I noticed in another thread that it
   seems to be a bit tricky to get eAccelerator setup with W3TC.
 * Is the *general* speed improvement worth the effort to uninstall and then use
   APC/Xcache. I emphasize *general* because I know things are never apples-to-apples
   in the real world – just didn’t know what kind of speed improvements others have
   seen.
 * Awesome plugin. Love the Cloudfront support!
 * Thanks in advance, Jay

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 *  [invi2003](https://wordpress.org/support/users/invi2003/)
 * (@invi2003)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601388)
 * I tried all of them with no issues and decided to keep eAcceleratora. tThe installation
   was smooth so just make sure you use **eAccelerator v0.9.5.3**
 *  Plugin Contributor [Frederick Townes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fredericktownes/)
 * (@fredericktownes)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601429)
 * [@jaybna](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaybna/), are you still having 
   issues?
 *  [imjscn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imjscn/)
 * (@imjscn)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601430)
 * Sorry for interrupting, but I can’t find information anywhere else…How to install
   eAccelerator on hosting site?
 * Regards
 *  [invi2003](https://wordpress.org/support/users/invi2003/)
 * (@invi2003)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601431)
 * This are the steps I took on my CentOS Box.
 * The provided instructions are for 32-bit CentOS
 * eAccelerator Installation:
    Time required: 1 minute
 *  1. If using PHP v5+, download the lastest compatible version and extract. Remember
   v0.9.5.3 is the last version that supports user objects, later versions only 
   support opcode caching.
 * # **cd /usr/local/src **
    # **wget [http://bart.eaccelerator.net/source/0.9.5.3/eaccelerator-0.9.5.3.tar.bz2](http://bart.eaccelerator.net/source/0.9.5.3/eaccelerator-0.9.5.3.tar.bz2)**#**
   tar -xjf eaccelerator-0.9.5.3.tar.bz2** # **cd eaccelerator-0.9.5.3**
 *  2. Note the path returned for the following command:
 *  # **whereis php-config**
 *  3. Use the output from #2 to modify the **–with-php-config **flag in the following
   compile command:
 * # **phpize **
    # **./configure –with-eaccelerator-shared-memory –with-php-config
   =/usr/bin/php-config** # **make** # **make install**
 *  The result should be similar to:
 *  Installing shared extensions: /usr/lib/php/modules/
 *  4. You can also use the eaccelerator.ini file we prepared for you:
 *  # **cp /var/www/vhosts/domain.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/w3-total-cache/
   ini/eaccelerator.ini /etc/php.d/**
 *  5. Restart apache when ready:
 *  # **/etc/init.d/httpd restart**
 *  6. You’re done! eAccelerator should now be available. If the following command
   retuns anything, you’re all set:
 *  # **php -r ‘phpinfo();’ | grep ‘eaccelerator’**
 *  [imjscn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imjscn/)
 * (@imjscn)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601432)
 * Thanks for the details, invi2003!
    But I’m with Windows OS, and I don’t have 
   things installed locally. I host WordPress on a hosting site. They don’t provide
   support on how to install eAccelerator. Any further information on install on
   hosting site?
 * Regards
 *  [invi2003](https://wordpress.org/support/users/invi2003/)
 * (@invi2003)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601434)
 * For Windows take a look here: [http://www.sitebuddy.com/PHP/Accelerators/eAccelerator](http://www.sitebuddy.com/PHP/Accelerators/eAccelerator)
 *  Plugin Contributor [Frederick Townes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fredericktownes/)
 * (@fredericktownes)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601435)
 * [@imjscn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imjscn/), [@invi2003](https://wordpress.org/support/users/invi2003/)
   pasted the instructions from W3TC’s installation tab. What is it that is specifically
   unclear?
 *  [imjscn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imjscn/)
 * (@imjscn)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601436)
 * [@frederick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frederick/),
    invi2003’s instruction
   is very clear, but I can’t install it on my local machine. I don’t have anything
   locally. I host everything on hosting provider. Normally when I need to install
   anything, I upload to a wordpress folder on the hosting server. Any suggestion?
 * Regards
 *  Plugin Contributor [Frederick Townes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fredericktownes/)
 * (@fredericktownes)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601437)
 * You need to perform those actions via a terminal (SSH) connection to your server.
   You should be able to call your host and have them walk you through all of this.
 *  [imjscn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imjscn/)
 * (@imjscn)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601438)
 * [@frederick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frederick/),
    Does it mean I
   will need to keep my computer online all the time during my blog’s life time?
 * Regards
 *  [Chris Olbekson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/c3mdigital/)
 * (@c3mdigital)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601439)
 * [@imjscn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imjscn/)
    Unless you have VPS or
   dedicated server hosting you most likely will not be able to install eAccelerator.
 * If you want to install it locally and are using XAMPP you will have to install
   the Windows [binary version ](http://www.sitebuddy.com/PHP/Accelerators/eAccelerator_windows_binaries_builds)
 * There is no reason you will need to keep your computer online all the time unless
   you are actually hosting your website on your local machine.
 *  [imjscn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imjscn/)
 * (@imjscn)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601440)
 * [@c3mdigital](https://wordpress.org/support/users/c3mdigital/),
    Thanks for making
   this clear for me! So, I guess APC is the same– need VPS or dedicated server 
   hosting?
 * I don’t have VPS or dedicated server. Would you suggest I move on without eAllelerator/
   APC/Xcache… ? or is there any alternative?
 * Regards
 *  Plugin Contributor [Frederick Townes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fredericktownes/)
 * (@fredericktownes)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601443)
 * [@jenny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jenny/), opcode caching is not an
   imperative, it’s just very very nice to have. You can move forward without it
   for now.
 *  [imjscn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imjscn/)
 * (@imjscn)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601451)
 * [@frederick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frederick/),
    I just learned
   that Zend Optimizer is installed on my server. Does it work well with T3 Total
   Cache? I find my Zend information as following:
 *     ```
       Zend Extension: 220060519
       Zend Memory Manager: Enabled
       report_zend_debug: on
       zend.ze1_compatibility_mode: off
   
       Zend Optimizer
       Optimization Pass 1 	enabled
       Optimization Pass 2 	enabled
       Optimization Pass 3 	enabled
       Optimization Pass 4 	enabled
       Optimization Pass 9 	enabled
       Zend Loader 	enabled
       License Path 	no value
       Obfuscation level 	3
       ```
   
 *     ```
       This program makes use of the Zend Scripting Language Engine:
       Zend Engine v2.2.0, with the ionCube PHP Loader v3.3.20, and with Zend Optimizer v3.3.9
       ```
   
 *  Plugin Contributor [Frederick Townes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fredericktownes/)
 * (@fredericktownes)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-eaccelerator/#post-1601457)
 * [@jenny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jenny/), Zend optimizer doesn’t 
   interfere or significantly benefit W3TC

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