@MandasaTech This was the preview link.
Topic summary
Goal: evaluate the speed of an updated (unpublished) Shopify theme (Spark) without losing the current live version.
Key issue: respondents requested a theme preview link, but the shared URLs redirected to the live site. As a result, tests and screenshots reflected the current published theme only, not the updated one.
Actions/suggestions offered:
- Generate a proper Shopify preview link for the unpublished theme (latest guidance with step-by-step images provided). Then use Google PageSpeed Insights to test and compare with the live site before publishing.
- Optimization tips (if scores are low): reduce unused/third‑party JavaScript, minify CSS/JS, use Critical CSS, lazy load images/video, compress and resize images, avoid/replace GIFs with video or static formats, preload web fonts and limit to one standard font, set explicit image dimensions, avoid multiple redirects, migrate tracking to Google Tag Manager, and remove unused app code.
Clarifications/disagreements: one responder stated both themes had the same speed, but the OP noted only the live theme was tested due to lack of a valid preview link.
Outcome/status: no resolution yet. Next steps are to create a correct preview link and run PageSpeed on the unpublished theme; hiring a Shopify expert was recommended if technical changes are needed. Screenshots in the thread show speed checks and preview-link instructions.