Zend Optimizer is a software tool, that's needed to execute files encoded with Zend Guard - a popular app that 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 number of companies that create paid script apps, so in case you acquire such an app for your website, you'll most likely need Zend Optimizer to be available on the server where you will host it. If you're a programmer, you may also use Zend Guard to shield your program code and ensure that your website visitors or customers will be unable to change it in whatever way. Sites that use Zend Optimizer usually perform much better owing to the fact that their PHP code is precompiled, so it is already optimized and will be executed faster.

Zend Optimizer in Cloud Website Hosting

Zend Optimizer is available on our in-house made cloud platform and you'll be able to use it whatever the cloud website hosting package that you select. It can be activated through the Hepsia Control Panel which is provided with all of the accounts and it will take you only a couple of clicks to do this. Since we support many different releases 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 enable Zend Optimizer every time you switch the version to one you haven't used yet. This is a piece of cake though - the php.ini file where you can enable and deactivate various PHP extensions can be managed with a point-and-click application, and you don't need any kind of computer programming skills or previous practical experience. Our web hosting services allow you to run any script-driven app that requires Zend Optimizer without difficulties, yet when you are not sure what you should do, you will be able to get in touch with our 24/7 tech support crew and they will enable the instrument for you.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You will be able to enable Zend Optimizer with each and every semi-dedicated server that we offer and it will take you just a couple of clicks to do this. After you log in to your Hepsia Control Panel, you should head to the PHP Configuration section where you'll find many different options and On/Off buttons for each one of them. Zend is one of these options, so you will not have to do anything more complicated than clicking on its button. Because you can also switch the PHP version for your account from the same section, you'll need to activate Zend for any new version that you use. In addition, we've also left the option for more knowledgeable users to set the PHP release as well as the status of Zend Optimizer manually by putting a php.ini file in a specific domain folder. The file will have effect just for this specific site, but not for the hosting account in general.