What is vite-plugin-compression?
vite-plugin-compression is a Vite plugin that enables compression of assets using various algorithms like gzip, brotli, and more. This helps in reducing the size of the assets served to the client, thereby improving load times and overall performance.
What are vite-plugin-compression's main functionalities?
Gzip Compression
This feature allows you to compress your assets using the gzip algorithm. Gzip is widely supported and can significantly reduce the size of your assets.
json
{
"plugins": [
require('vite-plugin-compression')({
algorithm: 'gzip'
})
]
}
Brotli Compression
This feature allows you to compress your assets using the Brotli algorithm. Brotli often provides better compression rates compared to gzip.
json
{
"plugins": [
require('vite-plugin-compression')({
algorithm: 'brotliCompress'
})
]
}
Custom Compression Options
This feature allows you to customize various options for the compression process, such as the file extension, compression threshold, and whether to delete the original file after compression.
json
{
"plugins": [
require('vite-plugin-compression')({
algorithm: 'gzip',
ext: '.gz',
threshold: 10240,
deleteOriginFile: false
})
]
}
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