Speed optimization [Solution] - Your recommendation

[alexanderrusa]

Hello Guys,

I have Shopify store that has over 3 thousand categories/subcategories and thousands of products. My store speed performance is slow. 

I have hired developers who have implemented various techniques, tools, liquid image apps, coding and so forth. Store performance did not improve much and is still currently very slow compared to what is required in order to operate efficiently and productively,

I am looking for someone who can make my store operate as if it is being hooked up to a Dedicated Server and load pages instantly. Keep in mind that all sorts of tools have been already worked on to no available. The speed got just a bit better, but not good enough to support a business/sales since customers leave the pages due to being impatient and it is understandable,

If there are any new tools and/or techniques that can actually make my store/pages load instantly just like with Dedicated Server services, I would love to know and work with you,

Sincerely, yours Ivan

[Alex_Lam · Accepted solution]

Hey Ivan, based on your description, it sounds like your main bottleneck is the collection page. When loading a large number of products through liquid, the server load times can be extremely long. 

I'd recommend avoiding doing a server load, but doing everything asynchronously instead. Loading your products with JS, and only when they're needed, should help immensely.

An app like BoostCommerce's collections app could solve this - https://apps.shopify.com/product-filter-search

Or getting a developer to custom build an ajax product loader would work too. 

[alexanderrusa]

Hello Alexander, 

May I have your email please ??

[TungDao]

Hey @alexanderrusa,

We wrote a full guide on Shopify speed optimization. I think it might help with your situation.

Cheers! 

[TungDao · Accepted solution]

Hey @alexanderrusa,

We wrote a full guide on Shopify speed optimization. I think it might help you.

Cheers!

[alexanderrusa]

Pretty valuable stuff!