mod_deflate or mod_gzip, which should be used?

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mod_deflate or mod_gzip, which should be used?

I read mod_gzip on better explained but want to know extra about mod_deflate.

What do you mean by mod_deflate and GZIP? Do you mean the Apache modules mod_deflate and mod_gzip? — Gumbo, Jul 04 '10 at 13:10

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 21 '22 at 14:58

You should read "Compressing Web Content with mod_gzip and mod_deflate" by Stephen Pierzchala.

From a pragmatic point of view, I suggest mod_deflate because it is easy to configure, well documented, and actively maintained. Also, a precompiled version of mod_deflate is more than likely available for your server. Apache may even come with mod_deflate, as is the case with the Windows installer and apache2.2-bin Debian package.

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 21 '22 at 14:56

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While looking for mod_deflate, I ended up reading this article, and this answer. For me, it boils down to add

AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE application/javascript text/css

on my .htaccess and that is it.

edited Jun 21 '22 at 14:56

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mod_deflate or mod_gzip, which should be used?

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