How to fix: Uncompressed pages

Issue: Uncompressed pages don’t use compression like Gzip or Brotli, making them larger and slower to load. This leads to poor user experience and can hurt search engine rankings.

Fix: Enable compression on your web server to reduce page size and speed up load times.

How to Fix for Beginners

1. Enable Compression on Your Server:
   • For Apache Servers: Add the following to your .htaccess file:

     <IfModule mod_deflate.c>
       AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/html text/plain text/xml text/css application/javascript
     </IfModule>
     

   • For NGINX Servers: Add:

     gzip on;
     gzip_types text/html text/css application/javascript;
     gzip_min_length 1000;
     

2. Use Gzip or Brotli: Choose Gzip (widely supported) or Brotli (modern, faster) for compression. Both reduce page size significantly.
3. Test for Compression: Use tools like Google PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix to check if your pages are compressed.
4. Check All Pages: Ensure compression is applied to all types of content, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files.
5. Monitor Performance: After enabling compression, track your site’s speed to ensure improvements.

Tip: Compressed pages load faster, improving both user experience and search engine rankings.