.htaccess Generator
Generate a secure and fast Apache .htaccess file with redirects, caching, compression and security headers.
How it works
The generator composes Apache directives for mod_rewrite (HTTP→HTTPS, www↔non-www), mod_expires and mod_deflate for performance, custom error documents, and hardening headers. Each block is commented for easy editing.
Worked example
A typical generated file: force HTTPS, canonicalize www, enable gzip for HTML/CSS/JS, cache images for 30 days, and serve a custom 404 page instead of the default error.
Recommendations
- Force HTTPS first — every modern site should redirect HTTP to HTTPS
- Pick one canonical domain (www or non-www) and redirect the other to avoid duplicate content
- Enable gzip/Brotli compression to cut page weight by 60–80%
Tips & advice
- Back up your current .htaccess before replacing it and test on a staging site
- Add security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to harden your site
- Remember .htaccess only works on Apache — use nginx config files or a different tool otherwise
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.htaccess Generator
Generate a secure and fast Apache .htaccess file with redirects, caching, compression and security headers.
Generate now — Free.htaccess Generator — step by step
Tick the modules you need: HTTPS redirect, www canonicalization, compression, caching, security headers and custom error pages.
Provide your domain and the preferred www or non-www format so the redirect rules are generated correctly.
Click Generate. The tool produces a commented .htaccess with every selected block. Review the comments before deploying.
Save the file as .htaccess in your website root, then test redirects, HTTPS and page speed to confirm everything works.
SEO Tools FAQs
.htaccess is a configuration file used by Apache web servers to control URL redirects, caching, compression, security and error pages on a per-directory basis.
Place it in the root directory of your website (public_html or www). Apache reads it automatically on every request, so no restart is needed.
No. nginx uses server block configuration instead. The equivalent directives must be written inside the server { } block or in separate include files.
An incorrect directive can cause 500 errors. Always back up the original file and test every change on a staging environment before going live.
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