http://serverfault.com/a/452642/17287

gzip_static.php

<?php

function gzip_static($path)
{
    if ((extension_loaded('zlib') === true) && (is_file($path) === true))
    {
        $levels = array();
        $content = file_get_contents($path);

        foreach (range(1, 9) as $level)
        {
            $levels[$level] = strlen(gzencode($content, $level));
        }

        if ((count($levels = array_filter($levels)) > 0) && (min($levels) < strlen($content)))
        {
            if (file_put_contents($path . '.gz', gzencode($content, array_search(min($levels), $levels)), LOCK_EX) !== false)
            {
                return touch($path . '.gz', filemtime($path), fileatime($path));
            }
        }
    }

    return false;
}