Zend Optimizer is a well-known piece of software, that's required to execute files protected with Zend Guard. The latter encrypts files created in PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 so as to protect them from reverse engineering and illegal use, thus guarding copyrighted source code. If you would like to protect your custom-made script, for example, you'll be able to use Zend Guard and your code will not be human readable, but you will also need Zend Optimizer on the server where you host your website. Various ready-made script-driven applications, particularly ones that are paid, also need Zend Optimizer to work properly because their core code is generally not free to modify. Sites which use the tool are usually faster since their code is already optimized and precompiled.

Zend Optimizer in Shared Hosting

Zend Optimizer is accessible on our in-house made cloud platform and you'll be able to use it regardless of the shared hosting package that you choose. It can be enabled through the Hepsia Control Panel that comes with all of the accounts and it will take you as little as several clicks to do this. Considering that we support several different 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 have to activate Zend Optimizer every time you change the version to one you haven't used yet. This is quite simple though - the php.ini file where you can activate and deactivate various PHP extensions can be managed with a point-and-click software tool, and you won't need any programming skills or previous practical experience. Our web hosting services allow you to run any script-driven application which needs Zend Optimizer with no troubles, still when you are not sure how to proceed, you are able to get in touch with our 24/7 technical support team and they'll enable the tool for you.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Hosting

We've set up Zend Optimizer on all the servers which are part of our cutting-edge cloud website hosting platform and due to the fact that all semi-dedicated server accounts are created on it, you can enable and use Zend for any script app which you would like to use with no more than a click. You can also choose the PHP release that will be active for your account, so if you switch to a new release, you just have to go to the Advanced part of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel and click on the On button for Zend Optimizer - it is as easy as that. In case you change the version back, Zend will already be active. More experienced users will also have the opportunity to set the PHP version and to enable Zend Optimizer just for a separate website by putting a php.ini file with the needed code in the corresponding domain folder.