Lighthouse: Enable text compression

Overview

Enabling text compression allows you to serve smaller text-based resources like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in the interest of faster file downloads.

The larger the file, the longer it takes to download them, resulting in longer wait times for the user.

How does enabling text compression affect page performance?

Smaller files sizes for text-based resources such as CSS, JavaScript, and HTML allows your site to be downloaded faster.

Faster downloads allow your visitors to view and interact with the content sooner.

How to enable text compression with Staq?

Staq automatically compresses text out-of-the-box, meaning you don’t have to configure or click anything on your end!