How to Enable GZIP Compression in cPanel
Posted about 4 months ago 3.9kWhy Enable GZIP
Faster loading: Reduces file size by up to 70%.
Check Current Status
Use browser dev tools → Network → Look for 'Content-Encoding: gzip'.
Enable Methods
Add to .htaccess
# Enable GZIP compression
<IfModule mod_deflate.c>
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/html text/plain text/xml text/css text/javascript application/javascript
</IfModule>Use Optimize Website Tool
cPanel → Optimize Website → Select 'Compress all content' → Update Settings.
Supported File Types Table
| File Type | Typical Reduction |
|---|---|
| CSS/JS | 70-80% |
| HTML | 60-70% |
| Text/XML | 50-60% |