Why is my online store running slow?

[damariscarole95]

hello, I am having an issue with my site. the speed score has decreased drastically and I have pretty much done what I can. I have deleted unnecessary apps, used crush pics for picture sizing, fix broken links, and delete leftover code lines. however, none of these seem to work. Please help me

[Stacy_Zhuk]

Hi @damariscarole95,

Can you please give more details about your store? Then I can provide the most relevant solution for your case.

And if you are not a technically aware person yourself, you will definitely need a developer for that. Because most of the main website speed optimization techniques require coding expertise and must be implemented by an experienced developer.

Here https://whidegroup.com/blog/shopify-performance-optimization/ you will find out full information about Shopify speed optimization.

[damariscarole95]

Hello @Stacy_Zhuk, according to page speed ibha e some unused code and html and css code that are causing the problem. 

[kazi]

Hello @damariscarole95 

                                              Can you share the Store URL? check your store in google page speed insight, GTmetrix and fix the issues as they suggests.

[damariscarole95]

Hello Kazi thank you for the suggestion. Also, here is my website url https://www.daenerysfashion.com 

[MS_WEB_DESIGNER]

Hi @damariscarole95 

I am Ani From MS Web Designer (Top Rated Shopify Certified Experts and eCommerce Consultant from Singapore ) I helped 1000+ Shopify Store owners to Optimize their website loading speed for both mobile and desktop and increase their conversion rate.

Here are some proven steps that will improve your website speed dramatically for both mobile and desktop.

• Select a light Weight Shopify Theme ( OS 2.0 Compatible ) 
• Remove all Unwanted Shopify App ( That you have installed, but not using)
• Minify Javascript, CSS 
• Reduce the Large Image Size
• Eliminating the halting problem in Javascript
• Apply Lazy loading per section wherever required
• Replace Gifs with the Static Images
• Resize Products images using Shopify App ( for Bulk )
• Check Page Speed by Google page Insight and GTmetrix.

By fixing these issues, your website speed score can definitely improve
If you want a Free complete Website Optimization Audit Report ( All the Actionable steps for your store ), let me know. 

If you have any concerns feel free to ask me!

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Useful Resources for Speed Optimization :
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Best wishes for your store!

Regards,
Ani

[damariscarole95]

Hello @ MS_WEB_DESIGNER, Thnak you very much for your suggestion. I have one question. How do I implement these steps below

• Minify Javascript, CSS 
• Reduce the Large Image Size
• Eliminating the halting problem in Javascript
• Apply Lazy loading per section wherever required
• Replace Gifs with the Static Images

[Cedcommerce]

Hello @damariscarole95,

We have checked your web page speed and it is quite unsatisfactory. Don’t worry it can be easily fixed with regular maintenance and updates. 

Here, is a list of things you need to work on to maintain your web page speed.

• Reduce or Eliminate render-blocking resources
• Use minified CSS and JS files
• Replace GIFs With Static Images
• Reduce Large Image Sizes
• Image compression is essential and a necessity for faster loading of web pages. Make sure your images are of good quality and do not add too many images on a single page. You can try tools like tiny.png
• Try to find fonts from the Shopify admin. If a third-party font is required then should upload to the Assets folder.
• Use Font-display property as swap.
• Replace GIFs with static images.
• To reduce the initial load time, you can use the Lazy load technique.
• Remove third-party JS scripts and Shopify App which you are no longer using. You should disable app features you don't use, or you can remove the app if you don't need it.
• If you are removing an app make sure to remove the code that was added as part of the app install process.
• Avoid multiple page redirects
• Preload the Largest Contentful Paint image
• Avoid large layout shifts.
• Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. 

Fix these issues and your website speed score will improve considerably.

Let us know if you need any further assistance.

Regards, 

Team CedCommerce

[damariscarole95]

Hello @Cedcommerce thank you very much for your detailed suggestions. How will I go about fixing the issues below 

• Reduce or Eliminate render-blocking resources
• Use minified CSS and JS files
• Replace GIFs With Static Images
• Reduce Large Image Sizes

TThank you for your assistance 

[Cedcommerce]

Hello @damariscarole95,

We are elated to know that we’re of help to you. Thank you for reaching out to us we will surely help you out with your query.

1. Reduce or Eliminate render-blocking resources - To reduce render-blocking resources you can Preload the files with the help of the below-provided code: 

For all CSS files you need to add 'rel="preload"' like given below:

<link rel="preload" as="style" href='css-file-url'>

2. Use minified CSS and JS files - You can minify CSS and JS files with the help of minification tools. It will positively affect your page speed.

3. Replace GIFs With Static Images - GIFs can be replaced with static images and work wonders for your page speed.

4. Reduce Large Image Sizes - Large images can hinder your page load time, try to compress your images with the help of different image compression  tools like tinypng.com

Hope it helps, let us know if you need any further information or help. 

All the best, 

CedCommerce

[Marc_Mayr]

Did your page speed get worse after installing 3rd party apps?
If that's the case, we developed an app to reduce unused Javascript - https://apps.shopify.com/pagespeed-javascript?locale=de