[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #10365: Gzip compression should be offered by default in Wordpress

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#10365: Gzip compression should be offered by default in Wordpress
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 Reporter:  caesarsgrunt     |        Owner:                
     Type:  feature request  |       Status:  reopened      
 Priority:  normal           |    Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Optimization     |      Version:  2.9           
 Severity:  normal           |   Resolution:                
 Keywords:  close            |  
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Changes (by Denis-de-Bernardy):

  * keywords:  gzip, compression, => close


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:13 caesarsgrunt]:
 I'm not hostile at the idea of gzip'ing things in core if it's done
 properly (i.e. mod_deflate). I'm just extremely hostile to the idea of
 reallowing ob_gzhandler'ing things in core.

 > Also, not all users know how to switch hosts or can afford to.

 Then they should switch to http://hub.org. It's run by one of the
 postgresql founders, the owner is the very best system admin I can name,
 they have one-click WP installs (I maintain the script myself) and they
 migrate sites for free.

 > That's a good concept, but still doesn't help in the case where
 mod_deflate isn't available.

 Best I'm aware and best I've seen, mod_deflate is available on apache 2
 hosts. FWIW, it was installed by default when I ran port install apache2.
 How many apache 2 hosts don't offer mod_deflate. Personally, I don't know
 any.

 If some hosts are still stuck in apache 1.3/prehistory, it's shouldn't be
 our problem. Especially not if doing so creates boat loads of problems on
 our end.

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