Google PageSpeed suggests Gzip compression, but already enabled

  • Bajdh

    (@ww2boy)


    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hello,

    When I use Google PageSpeed, it suggest that I enable Gzip compression, but I already enabled it. I tried everything, different plugins, codes, etc. but it doesn’t help. Other page speed / compression testers show the same result.

    When I go to wp-admin/options.php and set ”gzip compression” from 0 to 1 and click on ”update settings”, I am redirected to a 404 page and it doesn’t save the new settings.

    I use a premium theme, but don’t know if that could have something to do with it.
    I am posting this here instead of there because their support is usually extremely slow and most of their answers don’t help. Created some tickets 2 weeks ago, still no replies :P.

    I hope you can help me out with this.

    I use WP Super Cache plugin, WP3 Super Cache only slowed down my website.

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Volunteer Moderator

    9 years, 7 months ago

    Google’s PageSpeed validator is, for lack of a better word, broken, even when validating a site using PageSpeed. I have run into the same problem countless times with it.

    Instead, check for Gzip compression elsewhere, like http://gtmetrix.com/

    Thread Starter Bajdh

    (@ww2boy)

    9 years, 7 months ago

    Yes, shows the same results;

    Screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/E1G1n8g.png

    Any idea how I can solve it?

    gzip compression is set to ”0” in wp-admin/options.php
    Whenever I try to set it to ”1” and update the settings, ”page not found” shows up and settings remain the same.

    WP Super Cache doesn’t seem to do a good job either :p.

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Volunteer Moderator

    9 years, 7 months ago

    Oh, if your server isn’t configured to do the gzip compression, it won’t regardless of how you configure WordPress. Have you contacted your hosting provider about this?

    Thread Starter Bajdh

    (@ww2boy)

    9 years, 7 months ago

    They just told me they can’t do that … -.-

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Volunteer Moderator

    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ah, that is unfortunate. If it is something you absolutely need to do, you could consider switching hosting providers, otherwise it looks like you won’t be able to do gzip compression for now.

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