Brotli Compression Disabled

What This Rule Checks

This rule checks if Brotli compression is enabled alongside SSL (Brotli is typically served over HTTPS).

Why It Matters

Brotli offers 15-25% better compression ratios than gzip for text content. Developed by Google, it's supported by all modern browsers. It's especially effective for static assets.

✗ Bad — Triggers this rule

server {
    listen 443 ssl http2;
    gzip on;
    # No brotli — missing 15-25% compression improvement
}

✓ Good — Passes this rule

server {
    listen 443 ssl http2;
    gzip on;
    brotli on;
    brotli_types text/plain text/css application/json application/javascript;
}

How to Fix

Enable Brotli in Configen's Performance section. Note: Brotli requires the `ngx_brotli` module to be compiled into Nginx.

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