Active installations300Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating2.3 / 5 from 3 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Instant Gzip Compression version 2.0 as active, updated 10y ago and tested up to WordPress 4.6.
Overview
About this plugin
About
This plugin will instantly speed up your WordPress website when the plugin is activated.
Gzip is the most popular and effective compression method currently available and generally reduces the response size by about 70%!
Important
htaccess file. In some cases this might result in a 500 error. If you’re not sure whether you can run Gzip ask your hosting company.
htaccess file from outside WordPress (via FTP).
Gzip Checker
NEW – You can now check if Gzip is enabled for your website. Go to “settings” and select the “Instant Gzip Compression” tab.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
cache
compression
faster
gzip
speedup
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 4.6
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 4.6.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to4.6
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity14 Oct 201610y ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
No tracked version or compatibility changes have been recorded by WP PlugIndex yet.
Tracking & source
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