Zend Optimizer is a popular piece of software, that is required to execute files protected with Zend Guard. The aforementioned encrypts files created in PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 in order to protect them from reverse engineering and illegal usage, thus guarding copyrighted source code. When you want to protect your custom-written script, for instance, you're able to take advantage of Zend Guard and your code will no longer be human readable, but you'll also need Zend Optimizer on the server where you host your site. A number of pre-made script-driven apps, especially ones which are paid, also require Zend Optimizer in order to work correctly as their core code is often not free to modify. Websites that use the tool are usually faster because their code is already optimized and pre-compiled.

Zend Optimizer in Shared Hosting

When you get a shared plan from us, you're able to pick the PHP release, which will be active for the account according to what your script apps require. You can activate Zend Optimizer with a single click in the Advanced section of the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel for all of the versions that we offer - 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5. Once you go to this section, you will be able to take advantage of a small software tool that will allow you to control the php.ini file for the account and enable or disable PHP extensions through On and Off buttons, which means that you will not need any kind of previous knowledge because enabling Zend Optimizer will be as simple as clicking a button. More advanced users can do the same thing by adding a php.ini file with the necessary program code in a specific domain folder. In case you need any help to activate the tool, you will be able to contact our tech support crew at any time.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Servers

Zend Optimizer is featured on all of the servers that comprise our cluster website hosting platform, therefore you'll be able to use it for your script-driven apps with all of our semi-dedicated server packages. It'll be available all of the time even when you switch the PHP release for your account as our feature-rich platform will allow you to choose between PHP 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2. Both changing the version and activating Zend Optimizer for the new one takes just a couple of clicks in the PHP Configuration area of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel that is used to manage the semi-dedicated accounts. What's more, you can also employ a different release of PHP and activate or deactivate Zend for every single domain that you host from your account. You can do this by employing a php.ini file in a domain folder with just a few lines of code in it. In case you do not have previous experience and you aren't sure how to do this, our 24/7 tech assistance will assist.