Zend Optimizer is a well-known software, which is needed to execute files encoded with Zend Guard. The aforementioned encodes files created in PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 so as to protect them from reverse engineering and not authorized use, thus guarding copyrighted source code. In case you'd like to protect your custom-made 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. Many ready-made script-driven applications, in particular ones that are paid, also require Zend Optimizer to function correctly because their core code is usually not free to change. Sites which use the tool are normally faster since their code is already optimized and pre-compiled.

Zend Optimizer in Shared Hosting

If you obtain a shared plan from us, you're able to select the PHP release, that will be active for the account according to what your script apps need. You will be able to activate Zend Optimizer with a single click in the Advanced section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel for any of the versions that we provide - 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5. Once you go to this section, you can employ a small software tool which will allow you to handle the php.ini file for the account and activate or deactivate PHP extensions through On and Off buttons, which means that you will not need any previous knowledge because activating Zend Optimizer is as easy as clicking a button. More advanced users can do the same thing by placing a php.ini file with the needed program code in a specific domain folder. If you need any assistance to activate the tool, you are able to contact our technical support team at any time.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Servers

We provide Zend Optimizer with all of our semi-dedicated plans. It is installed on our innovative cloud platform, so if any script-driven app that you wish to use requires it to work, you just have to activate it with a click from your Hepsia Control Panel. You will find Zend in the PHP Configuration area where you can also change the PHP release that your web hosting account uses. For each new version which you set, simply click on the On button for Zend Optimizer and you will be all set. Hepsia will remember your choice for previously used versions of PHP, so you won't have to do this each time. If you have more experience, you can take full advantage of the flexibility of our cloud platform and use a php.ini file in order to set a different PHP release and enable/disable Zend Optimizer for a specific website without the need of altering the settings for the whole semi-dedicated server account.