Zend Optimizer is a software tool, that is required to execute files encrypted with Zend Guard - a popular app which is employed to encode PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 files with the objective to protect them from tampering with the code or reverse engineering. Zend Guard is used by a large number of organizations which create paid script apps, so when you acquire such an application for your website, you will most likely need Zend Optimizer to be present on the server where you will host it. If you are a programmer, you may also use Zend Guard to secure your code and make sure that your website visitors or customers will be unable to alter it in whatever way. Websites which use Zend Optimizer ordinarily perform better owing to the fact that their PHP code is precompiled, so it is already optimized and will be executed more quickly.

Zend Optimizer in Shared Hosting

All shared hosting accounts that we offer are created on our advanced cluster platform and Zend Optimizer is installed on all the servers which are part of the clusters. Therefore, you can set up and execute script-driven applications which need Zend regardless of the plan that you pick upon signup. The easy to navigate Hepsia Control Panel that comes with the accounts will make the control over your online presence a breeze and enabling Zend Optimizer makes no exception as it will take just a single click to do it. Of course, more experienced users can also put a php.ini file in a particular domain folder and take advantage of Zend only for a specific domain name. As you can switch between many different PHP releases, you'll be able to activate Zend Optimizer for all of them in exactly the same way and manage both new and older applications in the same account.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Zend Optimizer is installed on all servers that comprise our cluster hosting platform, therefore you'll be able to use it for your script-driven applications with any of our semi-dedicated server packages. It'll be available at all times even if you switch the PHP version for your account because our feature-rich platform will allow you to choose between 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. Both changing your version and activating Zend Optimizer for the new one takes just a few clicks in the PHP Configuration section of the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel that is used to control the semi-dedicated accounts. What is more, you may even use a different release of PHP and enable or disable Zend for each individual website that you host in your account. This is possible by employing a php.ini file in a domain folder with just a few lines of code in it. In case you don't have previous experience and you are not sure how to do that, our 24/7 tech assistance can help you.