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Vendot · 10-02-2016, 10:21 PM

I'm wondering if there is any unintended downside to GZIP Compression? Some people seem to think that there is almost ZERO downside to using this as a method for speeding up your website loading time.

The reason I ask is because our sign ups from our site averaged 30/day.

When we enabled GZIP (through mod_deflate on Apache server) they averaged 22/day, even though our website is loading perceptibly faster.

My suspicion is that this may have affected mobile users although I am unable to confirm this. Is there anything that could have happened or was unintended?

Any views appreciated......

10-02-2016, 10:21 PM
Vendot Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Malaysia Posts: 3,376	Is GZIP Compression Always Desirable? I'm wondering if there is any unintended downside to GZIP Compression? Some people seem to think that there is almost ZERO downside to using this as a method for speeding up your website loading time. The reason I ask is because our sign ups from our site averaged 30/day. When we enabled GZIP (through mod_deflate on Apache server) they averaged 22/day, even though our website is loading perceptibly faster. My suspicion is that this may have affected mobile users although I am unable to confirm this. Is there anything that could have happened or was unintended? Any views appreciated...... __________________ "In a Time of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth is a Revolutionary Act." - George Orwell