GZIP compression does not work with Cache System enabled

  • https://checkgzipcompression.com/ does not work for testing, don’t even bother with it. My service provider uses https://www.gidnetwork.com/tools/gzip-test.php and it works just fine for testing GZIP compression. I verified the headers also using the Web Developer plugin for Firefox.

    After finding all of this out, I was able to verify GZIP compression was working on my server, and traced the problem back to WPFC. I tested various settings in WPFC, and I discovered that with Cache System disabled, GZIP compression began to work. I flipped this switch back and forth, on it fails, off it works.

    If this is how it’s supposed to be, there should be a warning when both are selected. If they’re supposed to work together, then your plugin is broken.

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  • Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    There is no gzip warning on gtmetrix and google page speed tool.

    Thread Starter cmilliken

    (@cmilliken)

    Because Caching is currently disabled. Would you like to see it broken? Try it now.

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    ok please enable wp fastest cache and let me test it.

    Thread Starter cmilliken

    (@cmilliken)

    The plugin is always enabled. It’s when I check the “Cache System” in settings that compression breaks.

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    ok Can you enable “Cache System” option please?

    Thread Starter cmilliken

    (@cmilliken)

    It is, it’s broken.

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    I got it. when the cache is created, the cache is saved as a static html file. Gzip does not work for html sources. You should contact your hosting provider.

    Thread Starter cmilliken

    (@cmilliken)

    Therein lies the problem. I am the hosting provider. Everything has been done to enable this for every mime type, including forcing it server wide. But you’re right, a static HTML page is not being compressed, but everything else is.

    May I know why html is not compressed?
    Is there any possible gzip conflict if I uncheck gzip option in WPFC and instead of that Ill use server gzip?
    Thanks you

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    I don’t know. You need to contact your hosting provider.

    Hi guys,

    I’m in the same situation.

    Website: https://www.prored.es
    Server: Own. Apache with Cpanel. Gzip compression enabled.

    If I enable WPFC, the gzip compression goes out (although it is enabled/disabled in the WPFC options). Checked with Google PageSpeed Insights and other tools.

    We want to go premium but this problem stop us.

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 6 months ago by marnez.
    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    The gzip is not enable only for text/html so you need to contact your hosting provider about this issue.

    We are the server owner. Under Cpanel we selected “Compress All Content”, not only text/html…

    We don’t know what is happening….

    Plugin Author Emre Vona

    (@emrevona)

    maybe you need to change something on the apache settings.

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