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Title: quick eshop - reflection
Post by: marvays on December 04, 2018, 03:40:14 AM
How do I build a very fast eshop for joomla and virtuemart? I've been working on eshops for years. I'm happy with the graphics and functionality. But I'm sorry about the speed of my site. I would like to focus on speed in 2019.

Everywhere I read that strength is in simplicity. I have to use as few plugins and extensions as possible. Can you recommend some good ones that are not a problem? And conversely, an extension that greatly slows the speed of the site?

What about VM template. . . I use flexiblewebdesign.

Let's talk :)
Title: Re: quick eshop - reflection
Post by: jenkinhill on December 04, 2018, 10:02:18 AM
First consideration shoud be the hosting server. I use a high spec cloud VPS where identical sites run a lot quicker than on a standard shared hosting server.
Title: Re: quick eshop - reflection
Post by: marvays on December 04, 2018, 10:25:49 AM
Quote from: jenkinhill on December 04, 2018, 10:02:18 AM
First consideration shoud be the hosting server. I use a high spec cloud VPS where identical sites run a lot quicker than on a standard shared hosting server.
link? please :)
Title: Re: quick eshop - reflection
Post by: jenkinhill on December 04, 2018, 10:32:39 AM
https://www.unitedhosting.co.uk/cloud-hosting/managed-cloud-servers  - I use a level 4 setup at the moment.
Title: Re: quick eshop - reflection
Post by: GJC Web Design on December 04, 2018, 13:23:19 PM
Also choose a template that doesn't rely on importing UI JS etc for eye candy effects.

A well written template can give a very noticeable speed increase - compare e.g. https://www.olympianthemes.com ...  to the competition
Title: Re: quick eshop - reflection
Post by: Studio 42 on December 04, 2018, 16:07:16 PM
The solution is not only in templates, but in your .htaccess
Add rules cache for CSS,JS and images and your site run very faster after file cached.

I wrote a module for virtuemart categories that can use a permanent cache(can be cleared in Joomla cache), more you have categories more you win speed see https://shop.st42.fr/en/categories-tools/virtuemart-categories-menu.htm for my test results
Title: Re: quick eshop - reflection
Post by: marvays on December 04, 2018, 17:43:57 PM
Quote from: GJC Web Design on December 04, 2018, 13:23:19 PM
Also choose a template that doesn't rely on importing UI JS etc for eye candy effects.

A well written template can give a very noticeable speed increase - compare e.g. https://www.olympianthemes.com ...  to the competition
Can i use only Vm template? Because I see template for joomla with include Vm template. Joomla template I build myself. Need help only with Vm template :)
Title: Re: quick eshop - reflection
Post by: marvays on December 04, 2018, 17:46:05 PM
Quote from: Studio 42 on December 04, 2018, 16:07:16 PM
I wrote a module for virtuemart categories that can use a permanent cache(can be cleared in Joomla cache), more you have categories more you win speed see https://shop.st42.fr/en/categories-tools/virtuemart-categories-menu.htm for my test results
It looks good
Title: Re: quick eshop - reflection
Post by: GJC Web Design on December 04, 2018, 21:12:55 PM
QuoteCan i use only Vm template? Because I see template for joomla with include Vm template. Joomla template I build myself. Need help only with Vm template :)

If you can build your own J template then u have the skills to build your own VM over rides ...  just add the VM templates to the your J template html/com_virtuemart and start styling