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Solution: How to Leverage browser caching to Improve Page Speed Score?

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Rashid Rupani | Comments

I was looking to improve my page speed score for one of my client website. Previously score was 92/100. I was getting a warning from Google Page Speed Tool:
"The following cacheable resources have a short freshness lifetime. Specify an expiration at least one week in the future for the following resources:..."
I search google and found an easy way to solve this issue.

Put this code into your .htaccess file and upload it:

<FilesMatch "\.(ico|jpg|jpeg|png|gif|js|css|swf)$">
<IfModule mod_expires.c>
ExpiresActive on
ExpiresDefault "access plus 30 days"
</IfModule>
Header unset ETag
FileETag None
</FilesMatch>

Now, wait few mins, and recheck your Google Page Speed Score. You will see your Page Speed Score will be improved. My Google Page Speed Score improved and jumped to 98/100.

Please note: I have tested the above code on GoDaddy Hosting and it was working absolutely fine.

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Valeriob
Namita

hiii

I had put this code in htaccess but it showing internal server error
wt i hv to do?
Dave

internal server error
- http://blog.fastdesigning.com/ Rashid Rupani
  
  Are you on a apahe/linux or on a windows server? May be your hosting company doesn’t support mod_expires module. That’s why you are having Internal Server Error.
Michael E.

if you copy the code above, make sure to change the curly quotes to straight quotes prior to uploading – or you’ll get a server error.
Rafe
Rashid, This code will not work as is, the colored fonts will, will place strange characters in the .httaccess file. Place this into a text file first to check. This is why will will not work if you simply copy and paste this code. ‘

I would recommend you placing the exact code from your .htaccess file, this will avoid the strange characters or use the
```
 place code here 
```
just my two cents.
- http://blog.fastdesigning.com/ Rashid Rupani
  
  Thanks for the suggestion. I have installed “SyntaxHighlighter” plugin. Now users can easily copy paste codes.
- Sonam Pawar
  
  i am suffering same problem
http://blog.fastdesigning.com/ Rashid Rupani

On the request of users, I have installed “SyntaxHighlighter” plugin. Now you can easily copy paste codes from here.
James

how do i save the code? RTF or html or as a text document?
- http://blog.fastdesigning.com/ Rashid Rupani
  
  Just copy the code and paste it in your .htaccess file
Guillermo

Well, it didn’t work for me D’: is there anything else we should know to get this working?
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NTuneR

Thanks this was exactly what I needed to know.
http://www.gauraw.com/ Kumar Gauraw

Rashid,
You just helped me get my speed jump from 72/100 to 84/100. Thank you brother. You are awesome!
http://www.facebook.com/bradc56 Brad Campbell

I just went from 80-90 and pingdom with your tip. Thanks
- http://blog.fastdesigning.com/ Rashid Rupani
  
  You’re welcome

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