{"id":1236,"date":"2019-07-26T07:32:17","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T07:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nethues.com\/blog\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2023-08-09T09:52:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T09:52:20","slug":"magento-2-website-speed-optimisation-the-complete-guide-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nethues.com\/blog\/magento-2-website-speed-optimisation-the-complete-guide-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Magento 2 Website Speed Optimisation: The Complete Guide 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Speed optimization is one of the most crucial aspects behind the success of an eCommerce store. A slow-loading website is hated by one and all to the extent that 40% of people abandon a website\u00a0that takes more than 3 seconds to load.<\/p>\n

Well, the statistics remain the same for Magento 2 stores also. Though the platform sits in the heart of several merchants due to its out-of-the-box functionalities and scalability, speed remains the concern. After all, your website is made of, for and by customers, thus it is your responsibility to make their experience worth it.<\/p>\n

Moreover, your speed has a direct impact on your sales, revenue, SEO rankings, abandonment rate and brand image.<\/p>\n

If an e<\/i><\/em>C<\/i><\/em>ommerce site is making $100,000 per day, a 1<\/i><\/em>-s<\/i><\/em>econd page delay could potentially cost you $2.5 million in lost sales every year. –\u00a0<\/i><\/em>Kissmetrics<\/i><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

That\u2019s huge.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry, this post won\u2019t let you come across such a situation. We have highlighted some tips to improve the speed of your Magento 2 website<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0for satisfied customers and great returns.<\/p>\n

Before we start with the steps, it is important to check your site score in Google\u2002PageSpeed Tools<\/a>\u00a0to know your current page speed score and detect improvement areas.<\/p>\n

Once you know your weak points, get started:<\/p>\n

S<\/b><\/strong>tep 1: <\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Select <\/b><\/strong>A Fast <\/b><\/strong>Hosting Server
\n<\/b><\/strong>Your website\u2019s hosting plan plays a pivotal role in the overall performance of your website. It is important for you to select a plan that meets all the requirements of Magento 2\u00a0and provides quick connection time and response on each server request.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the hosting server should also focus on time to first byte (TTFB) since TTFB provides info on how quickly your server executes a PHP code.<\/p>\n

S<\/b><\/strong>tep 2:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

3rd Party Extensions
\n<\/b><\/strong>Before we start working on Magento 2 speed optimization, it is recommended to inspect all the 3rd party extensions you have installed on your Magento 2 store.<\/p>\n

While extensions add functionalities to your store and enhance the user experience, some of them might not be compatible and causing your website to slow down. So inspect each extension or plugin to know whether or not your site\u2019s speed is affected.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how you can get the list of all the extensions installed on your Magento 2 store:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nphp bin\/magento module:status<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

This will help in disabling\u00a0an extension\u00a0that might be slowing down the speed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nphp bin\/magento module:disable VendorName_PluginName<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

To enable it again you can run below command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nphp bin\/magento module:enable VendorName_PluginName<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

S<\/b><\/strong>tep 3:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Enable Flat Categories and Products
\n<\/b><\/strong>If you have a wide range of products in your store, then you are most likely to face speed issues.\u00a0This happens due to the delay in reading catalog data from the database. To eliminate this, Magento boasts an in-built feature to enable flat Category and products which allows in reducing the read time and makes\u00a0the database data faster with MySQL query execution.<\/p>\n

To enable this feature, you need to go to your Magento 2 store Admin and follow the path: Stores -> Configuration ->Catalog ->Catalog -> Storefront -> choose Yes in Use Flat Catalog Category field. Follow same for Use Flat Catalog Product.<\/p>\n

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Step 4:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

CSS\/JS Minification and Merge
\n<\/b><\/strong>The next step you need to follow is merging and minifying CSS and JavaScript files. This means making the web page as light as possible for fast loading\u00a0by merging the separate CSS & JS files\u00a0into one single file. This, in turn, helps in minimizing the number of server requests\u00a0and compresses the file size.<\/p>\n

Javascript File<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n