Zend Optimizer is a tool, that is required to execute files protected with Zend Guard - a popular app that is used to encrypt PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 files with the idea to protect them from tampering with the code or reverse engineering. Zend Guard is used by plenty of corporations that create paid script applications, so if you purchase such an app for your site, you'll most likely need Zend Optimizer to be available on the server where you'll host it. In case you're a programmer, you can use Zend Guard to shield your code and ensure that your website visitors or clients will not be able to alter it in whatever way. Sites which use Zend Optimizer often perform much better due to the fact that their PHP code is precompiled, therefore it's already optimized and will be executed quicker.

Zend Optimizer in Cloud Hosting

If you buy a Linux cloud package from us, you have the option to pick the PHP version, that will be active for your account according to what your script apps require. You will be able to activate Zend Optimizer with a single click in the Advanced area of the Hepsia web 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 use a small software tool that will allow you to handle the php.ini file for the account and activate or deactivate PHP extensions using On and Off buttons, so you won't need any kind of previous knowledge since enabling Zend Optimizer will be as simple as clicking a button. More advanced users will be able to do the same by adding a php.ini file with the required code in a specific domain folder. In case you need any help to activate the tool, you'll be able to contact our technical support team anytime.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You'll be able to enable Zend Optimizer with each and every semi-dedicated server that we offer and it takes only 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'll find many different options and On/Off buttons for all of them. Zend is one of these options, so you won't need to do anything more difficult than clicking on its button. As you can also switch the PHP release for your account through the same section, you will need to activate Zend for any new version that you use. Furthermore, we've also left the possibility for more experienced 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 particular website, but not for the web hosting account in general.