what are the most common issues you see slowing down stores? Any reccs to fix them?
Hi @TSM_CO
This is David from SearchPie here.
The most common issue I see is unoptimized images. Store owners often upload massive, high-resolution photos directly from their cameras, which kills load times. The fix is rather simple, you can use our app SearchPie: SEO, Speed & Schema to automatically compress images them!
The second biggest culprit is “App Bloat” and leftover code. Every app adds weight, and uninstalled apps often leave “zombie code” behind in your theme files. Be ruthless about deleting apps you don’t use daily.
To clean up the leftovers, check your theme.liquid file for snippets related to old apps.
Hope this helps!
Hi, @TSM_CO
Store performance problems often stem from how images, scripts, and third-party apps are handled.
1.Too many third-party apps - Apps often inject JavaScript across all pages .
Remove unused ones, and limit scripts to pages where they’re required.
- Render-blocking CSS & JavaScript
Themes frequently load large CSS/JS files before showing visible content.
Defer non-critical JS, inline critical CSS, and prioritize above-the-fold content.
3.Oversized Image
Resize to actual display size, compress properly, use WebP, lazy-load below the fold.
Small, focused optimizations like these often make a bigger impact than people expect.
If you’d prefer not to manage these changes manually, some store owners use performance optimization apps to automate image and script handling. I’m associated with one called Website Speed, just sharing for transparency - completely optional.