Zend Optimizer is a tool, that's needed to run files encoded with Zend Guard - a popular app which is used to encode PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 files with the purpose to protect them from tampering with the program code or reverse engineering. Zend Guard is used by a large number of companies which create paid script applications, so if you get such an app for your website, you'll most likely need Zend Optimizer to be present on the server where you will host it. If you're a programmer, you may also use Zend Guard to secure your program code and ensure that your site visitors or customers won't be able to alter it in whatever way. Sites which use Zend Optimizer often perform much better since their PHP code is precompiled, thus it is already optimized and will be executed more rapidly.

Zend Optimizer in Shared Hosting

Zend Optimizer can be found on our tailor-made cloud platform and you'll be able to use it whatever the shared hosting package that you select. It can be enabled from the Hepsia Control Panel which is provided with all of the accounts and it will take you as little as a few clicks to do this. Due to the fact that we support numerous versions of 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), you'll need to activate Zend Optimizer each time you change the version to one you have not used yet. This is very easy though - the php.ini file where you can enable and deactivate various PHP extensions can be managed with a point-and-click application, therefore you won't need any kind of coding skills or previous practical experience. Our website hosting services will allow you to run any script-driven application that needs Zend Optimizer with no difficulties, yet if you're unsure how to proceed, you will be able to get in touch with our 24/7 tech support team and they will activate the tool for you.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You will be able to activate Zend Optimizer with each semi-dedicated server that we offer and it takes just a few clicks to do that. Once you log in to your Hepsia Control Panel, you need to visit the PHP Configuration section where you will find various options and On/Off buttons for all of them. Zend is one of these options, which means that you won't have to do anything more complicated than clicking on its button. As you can also switch the PHP version for your account through the very same section, you'll need to activate Zend for any new version that you use. In addition, 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 placing a php.ini file in a specific domain folder. The file will have effect only for this particular site, but not for the hosting account in general.