html or htm parsed as shtml not working

To parse .html or .htm files as .shtml add the following to your .htaccess file in the public_html folder:


AddHandler server-parsed .shtml .html .htm



If includes are still not working it may be the case you are on a server with nginx reverse proxy setup. If so, contact us and we can place an exception on your domain name for it. It is highly recommended to use .php or .shtml instead and utilize the nginx reverse proxy and varnish cache as they can speed up your website significantly.

  • 134 Users Found This Useful

Was this answer helpful?

Related Articles

How can I tell how much disk space I have available?

To see how much disk space you have available, go to your control panel and on the left side of...

osCommerce password reset

How to reset your osCommerce admin login... You can reset your osCommerce administrative login...

What are these htaccess files that keep popping up?

.htaccess files are default files the server uses to perform certain tasks. Features such as...

View your website in older browser versions

As developers and webmasters it is always important to make sure your website works in several...

What are some tools are available to optimize my website?

There are many great tools to optimize your website. There is an optimize tool in your hosting...