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Brotli vs Gzip Compression for E-Commerce

Brotli compression algorithm delivers up to 25% smaller file sizes for JS and CSS files compared to Gzip, decreasing total byte transfer overhead.

By Kenneth D'Silva • Reading Time: 34 min read • Category: Performance & Speed

Nginx Brotli Configuration Block

# Nginx Brotli Setup Directive
brotli on;
brotli_comp_level 5;
brotli_types text/plain text/css application/json application/javascript text/xml application/xml+rss text/javascript image/svg+xml;

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