What is Gzip/Brotli Compression, and do I need it?

What does Gzip and Brotli Compression do? Gzip is a compression algorithm that reduces the size of web files (mainly HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files) to a tinier version, sometimes up to 70%-80% smaller. This much smaller compressed version of a file is then sent to the browser of the user requesting it, instead of the larger original file. The browser of the user will then automatically decompress the compressed file, and serve the uncompressed original file.

Brotli is an open source data compression algorithm. In the majority of cases, Brotli can compress files to a smaller size than Gzip can, it is therefore generally a better compression method compared to Gzip. Brotli also decompresses files faster in comparison with Gzip.

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Should I use Brotli instead of Gzip? At the moment Brotli is supported by all major browsers but not all, yet. Older technology or smaller, specialized browsers may have difficulty with Brotli.

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