WooCommerce
June 12, 2026
WooCommerce Speed Optimization: How to Make Your Store Fast
A prioritized WooCommerce speed guide: hosting and PHP, HPOS, caching, images, database, and front-end, in the order that actually makes your store fast.
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Expert articles about core web vitals for ecommerce optimization.
Shopify
May 21, 2026
Shopify Performance Audit: 8 Speed Issues That Cost Sales
A diagnostic walkthrough of 8 high-impact Shopify speed issues we see repeatedly in audits: how to detect each one in PageSpeed Insights or Chrome DevTools, why it costs sales, and where to find the fix. Built on patterns observed across 1,533 audited Shopify stores.
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Performance
April 23, 2026
Consumer Goods Shopify Speed Benchmark 2026: What 225 Stores Reveal
Consumer Goods is the largest sample in the Shopify Speed Benchmark (225 stores) but ranks 8th of 9 for mobile speed. The drag comes from JavaScript and third-party tooling, not images. CrUX field data tells a different story, with 87% of stores passing LCP thresholds.
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Performance
April 23, 2026
Fashion & Apparel Shopify Speed Benchmark 2026: What 177 Stores Reveal
Fashion & Apparel ranks 6th among nine Shopify industries for mobile speed. Across 177 stores, the data reveals the heaviest homepage images, a return-rate tax from sizing and shipping tools, and a 47-point gap between the Prestige demo and real-world performance.
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Performance
April 4, 2026
Automotive Parts Shopify Speed Benchmark 2026: Why Auto Stores Are the Fastest
Automotive parts stores rank first for Shopify speed across 9 industries. Across 164 stores, the data points to a specific combination of fewer third-party services, lighter JavaScript, and simpler page structures that every vertical can learn from.
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Performance
April 2, 2026
Beauty Shopify Speed Benchmark 2026: Why Beauty Stores Lag in Speed
Beauty & Personal Care ranks last among nine Shopify industries for mobile speed. Across 180 stores, the data points to a specific combination of ad pixels, review widgets, and subscription tools that other verticals simply don't carry.
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Performance
March 28, 2026
Why Shopify Product Pages Load Slower Than Homepages [2026 Data]
Product pages score lower than homepages on mobile in all 9 Shopify industries. The gap is driven by JavaScript, not images. Here is what the data from 1,533 stores shows.
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Performance
March 27, 2026
How Third-Party Apps Affect Shopify Speed: Data from 1,533 Stores
We analyzed 1,533 Shopify stores to see how third-party services affect speed. See which categories correlate most with lower scores, which scripts block the browser most, and how to audit your own store.
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Performance
March 25, 2026
Shopify Speed Benchmark 2026: Performance Data from 1,533 Stores Across 9 Industries
We tested 1,533 Shopify stores across 9 industries with roughly 28,000 PageSpeed Insights tests. Here's how each industry, theme, and third-party service mix impacts store performance on mobile and desktop.
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Performance
February 27, 2026
Free Website Speed Test for Ecommerce: Find and Fix What's Slowing Sales
Google PageSpeed gives you a score. EcomHint's free website speed test tells you what that score means for your store, which fixes matter, and how to do them on Shopify or WordPress.
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