Hello OpenCart community,
I'm currently running an OpenCart store and looking for ways to improve its performance and speed. My website has been experiencing slow load times, especially when handling large product catalogs.
Could anyone share their best practices for optimizing an OpenCart store? Specifically, I'm interested in:
- Caching techniques to enhance speed
- Recommended extensions for performance improvement
- Optimizing database queries
- Efficient image compression methods
- Any server-side tweaks that might help
Looking forward to your expert advice. Thanks in advance!
Best Regards,
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To optimize your OpenCart store's performance, start by implementing full-page caching using extensions like NitroPack or SpeedUp, and enable browser-level caching via mod_deflate and mod_expires. Compress images with tools like TinyPNG or use WebP format, and enable lazy loading for faster page rendering. Regularly clean and optimize your database tables (e.g., session, activity, and cart logs) using phpMyAdmin, and consider indexing frequently queried columns. Server-side, use PHP 8+, enable OPcache, and host on SSD-based VPS or LiteSpeed/NGINX servers for improved speed. Additionally, integrate a CDN like Cloudflare, minimize JS/CSS files, and keep your OpenCart core, themes, and extensions up to date to maintain optimal performance.
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