Compress WordPress output and speed your blog’s load speed

This by far has been the best wordpress tweak i have ever come across. I stumbled on this recipe from wprecipes.com

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WordPress, by default, comes uncompressed and sends the uncompressed HTML to the visitor's browser. With one line of code added to your header, you can compress WordPress's output by up to 75%. By using zlib compression technology, you can harness the power of PHP and reduce your blog's load speed!

First, place the following code in a file and call it "test.php" and then upload it to the root of your blog directory:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

Make sure that "zlib" is enabled by your hosting provider.

Second, place the following code in your header (above the DOCTYPE):

<?php

ini_set('zlib.output_compression', 'On');

ini_set('zlib.output_compression_level', '1');

?>

You're done! Check Port80Software.com to ensure you are compressing your output.

Thanks to Brad Ney for his contribution. Brad is the author of BradBlogging.com