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.
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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.
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 :)
https://www.unitedhosting.co.uk/cloud-hosting/managed-cloud-servers - I use a level 4 setup at the moment.
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
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
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 :)
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
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