PHP file_get_contents very slow when using full url

Question

I am working with a script (that I did not create originally) that generates a pdf file from an HTML page. The problem is that it is now taking a very long time, like 1-2 mi

Answer 1

Sometimes, it's because the DNS is too slow on your server, try this:

replace

echo file_get_contents('http://www.google.com');

as

$context=stream_context_create(array('http' => array('header'=>"Host: www.google.com\r\n")));
echo file_get_contents('http://74.125.71.103', false, $context);