I found out today that Godaddy doesn’t support Gzip compression. After months of trying to get Gzip or any other type of compression to work I finally broke down and emailed support (I hate contacting support because they never seem to answer my question). Here was my conversation with them:

Hello,

Is the mod_gzip module installed and enabled on my server? What version of Apache is installed?

Walt

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Dear Walt,

Thank you for contacting Online Support.  The mod_gzip modules in not available on our Linux hosting plans.  We use Apache 1.3 for the web server.  You will need to refer to web server documentation for accessing it’s version.  I apologize for the inconvenience.

Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you.

Sincerely,

Paul P.
Online Support
Technician

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I thought maybe he didn’t know exactly what he was talking about so I asked him if they used mod_deflate and when they were planning on upgrading Apache, his response:

Dear Walt,

Thank you for contacting Online Support.  We do not support mod_deflate on our shared hosting servers, nor can customers initiate upgrades to apache on the accounts.    I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please let us know if we can help in any other way.

Sincerely,

Jason P
Online Support Team

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From everything I have been able to figure out, Godaddy doesn’t support any kind of compression. So I asked them directly, what kind of compression do you use?

Dear Walt,

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, that is not something I am able to discuss. You can find more information in regards to our Data Centers here: http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/hosting/hosting_technology.asp?app_hdr=99&ci=1406

We appreciate your understanding.

Please let us know if we can help you in any other way.

Sincerely,
Clint S.
Online Support Technician

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In summary, no compression with Godaddy. I’m sad to say I will be switching to another host when my one year of service is up. Anyone have a good Wordpress hosting provider to suggest?

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