Title: Server requirements for server-based compression
Last modified: January 22, 2022

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# Server requirements for server-based compression

 *  Resolved [dreamsoft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dreamsoft/)
 * (@dreamsoft)
 * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-requirements-for-server-based-compression/)
 * Hi,
 * I moved to a new server, and your plugin is saying it does not meet the minimum
   requirements. I can make changes to this server (it has 4GB RAM, 2CPU cores, 
   running on Apache – and it’s never overloaded),
    but what are the minimum requirements?
   I can’t seem to find them anywhere.
 * Can you please specify your minimum requirements for server-based compression?
 * I can also install Apache modules
 * Your plugin is giving this error:
    “Your web server does not meet the requirements
   for free server-based compression. You may start your premium trial for 5x more
   compression, PNG/GIF/PDF compression, and more. Otherwise, continue with free
   cloud-based JPG compression”
 * thanks a lot

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 *  Plugin Author [Shane Bishop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nosilver4u/)
 * (@nosilver4u)
 * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-requirements-for-server-based-compression/#post-15299094)
 * Sorry for the delay, lost track of this somehow…
    Anyway, the minimum requirements
   aren’t hardware-related, they are software-based.
 * For free server-based compression, the exec() function needs to be enabled in
   PHP: [https://docs.ewww.io/article/29-what-is-exec-and-why-do-i-need-it](https://docs.ewww.io/article/29-what-is-exec-and-why-do-i-need-it)

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