Zend Optimizer is a software instrument, which is needed to run files protected with Zend Guard - a popular application that is used to encrypt PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 files with the purpose to protect them from tampering with the code or reverse engineering. Zend Guard is used by a lot of corporations which create paid script applications, so when you buy such an app for your website, you will most likely need Zend Optimizer to be available on the server where you will host it. In case you are a programmer, you may also use Zend Guard to secure your program code and make sure that your website visitors or clients will not be able to change it in any way. Websites which use Zend Optimizer often perform better because their PHP code is precompiled, therefore it is already optimized and will be executed more quickly.

Zend Optimizer in Web Hosting

When you obtain a web hosting through us, you can select the PHP release, that will be active for the account based on what your script apps need. You'll be able to activate Zend Optimizer with a single click in the Advanced area of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel for any of the versions that we provide - 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5. When you go to this section, you can use a compact software tool that will allow you to control the php.ini file for the account and activate or deactivate PHP extensions with On and Off buttons, which means that you won't need any kind of previous knowledge considering that enabling Zend Optimizer is as easy as clicking a button. More experienced users will be able to do the same by adding a php.ini file with the required program code in a specific domain folder. In case you need any assistance to activate the tool, you can contact our technical support crew anytime.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Servers

You'll be able to activate Zend Optimizer with every single semi-dedicated server that we supply and it will take you only a few clicks to do that. Once you sign in to the Hepsia Control Panel, you should go to the PHP Configuration section where you'll find various options and On/Off buttons for each one of them. Zend is among these options, which means that you will not have to do anything more complex than clicking on its button. Because you can also change the PHP release for your account through the same section, you will need to enable Zend for any new version which you use. Furthermore, we have also left the possibility for more knowledgeable users to set both the PHP release as well as the status of Zend Optimizer manually by putting a php.ini file in a particular domain folder. The file will have effect only for this specific site, but not for the web hosting account in general.