How to enable gzip compression (Apache mod_deflate) in cPanel

If you are having only cPanel access (user interface), Then read following article to enable Apache Gzip Compression in account. If you have root access of WHM, you can enable Apache mod_deflate globally in WHM for all cPanel users. This article will help

This article shows you how to activate and customize gzip compression in cPanel and how to use online tools to confirm that it is working. The compression reduces the size of the file before the web server sends them to the internet browser.

In Linux systems, gzip (mod_deflate) is used to compress HTTP content before it is served to the client; this results in faster network transfers. However, simply having mod_deflate enabled is not enough to have your content compressed.

Website content will always be served in a compressed form by the Apache Web Server. The following are steps on how to enable GZIP compression on Cpanel websites; Step 1 Login to the Cpanel where your website is hosted. You can login to your Cpanel by typ

Enabling GZIP compression in apache is a simple and straight process that can significantly improve the websites performance. Following the steps given in this guide you can easily enable the GZIP compression in apache.

To enable gzip compression on cPanel server, mod_gzip.c or mod_deflate.c module should be installed on the server. You can check the loaded module via SSH. Login to you server and use the following command to check the loaded Apache modules: /usr/local/ap