Fast page load is essential for e-commerce success. If your site is slow, customers leave — and search engines may lower your rankings. In this article, we’ll show you how to boost PrestaShop performance step by step.
1. Choose a Good Hosting Provider
If you use shared hosting, consider switching to VPS or a dedicated server with SSD and caching support. We recommend setups like HestiaCP + Nginx + PHP-FPM.
2. Enable Caching
PrestaShop supports several caching types:
- File system caching
- Memcached or Redis
- Template and class caching
3. Optimize Images
- Use lossless compression (TinyPNG, ImageOptim)
- WebP image format
- Lazy loading (load images only when needed)
4. Minify and Combine Resources
Combine and minify CSS, JS, and HTML to reduce the number of HTTP requests. PrestaShop includes this under “Performance” settings.
5. Disable Unused Modules
Every module adds load. Disable demo content, unused analytics or payment modules to reduce processing time.
6. Use a CDN
A Content Delivery Network like Cloudflare helps serve content faster to users worldwide and adds an extra layer of protection.
7. Keep PrestaShop Updated
New versions contain security and performance improvements. Always back up before updating.
8. Test and Monitor
- Google PageSpeed Insights
- GTmetrix
- WebPageTest
⚙️ Need Help?
Contact SOLLER.LV — we’ll audit and speed up your PrestaShop site professionally.