split response print into parts

app/Http/Controllers/MetaGerSearch.php

@@ -143,7 +143,13 @@ class MetaGerSearch extends Controller
         $counter = $registry->getOrRegisterCounter('metager', 'query_counter', 'counts total number of search queries', []);
         $counter->inc();
 
-        return $resultpage;
+        // Splitting the response return into multiple parts.
+        // This might speed up page view time for users with slow network
+        $responseArray = str_split($resultpage->render(), 1024);
+        foreach ($responseArray as $responsePart) {
+            echo ($responsePart);
+            flush();
+        }
     }
 
     public function searchTimings(Request $request, MetaGer $metager)

app/Http/Middleware/BrowserVerification.php

@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ class BrowserVerification
      */
     public function handle($request, Closure $next)
     {
+        ini_set('zlib.output_compression', 'Off');
+        ini_set('output_buffering', 'Off');
+        ini_set('output_handler', '');
+        ob_end_clean();
+
         $bvEnabled = config("metager.metager.browserverification_enabled");
         if (empty($bvEnabled) || !$bvEnabled) {
             return $next($request);
@@ -37,11 +42,6 @@ class BrowserVerification
 
         header('Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8');
         header('X-Accel-Buffering: no');
-        ini_set('zlib.output_compression', 'Off');
-        ini_set('output_buffering', 'Off');
-        ini_set('output_handler', '');
-
-        ob_end_clean();
 
         $key = md5($request->ip() . microtime(true));