Enable GZip Compression (NGINX) Enable compressed responses using GZip to reduce bandwidth and increase performance.
Enable/Disable Directory Browsing (IIS) Turn directory browsing on or off. Can prove useful during development.
Whitelist/Blacklist IP Addresses (Apache) Allow or deny requests based upon the requesting IP address. Useful when a site is under maintenance or to block repeat offenders.
Rewrite URL as Query String Parameters (IIS) Create SEO friendly URLs by tokenizing the URL into query_string parameters.
Serve Images from New Directory (Apache) Serve images from a new directory, whether by rewrite or redirect.
Redirect All HTTP Requests To HTTPS (NGINX) Redirect all non-secure requests to use an HTTPS connection.
Remove File Extensions From URLs (Apache) Simplify URLs slightly by removing file extensions. Used to tidy up URLs a bit, not to 'cloak the technology in use'.
Redirect All HTTP Requests To HTTPS (Apache) Redirect all non-secure (HTTP) requests to use a secure (HTTPS) connection.
Add/Remove Trailing Slash (IIS) Add or remove the trailing slash in URLs to enforce consistent URL structure, good for SEO.