Mobile is where it fails
Lab scores on desktop hide category pages that stall on a mid-range phone.
Freelance · Madrid and worldwide
Speed up PrestaShop
Slow category pages and heavy modules kill mobile orders. I measure the live store, then change what actually blocks rendering.
Live diagnosticsNo fake scoresMobile first
The problem
Why PrestaShop feels slow
I do not sell a magic cache plugin. I look at templates, modules, images and server.
Modules inject weight
Sliders, live chat and unused widgets often cost more than the theme.
Images and listings
Unsized product images on category grids wreck LCP.
Server and cache
Wrong PHP, missing opcode cache or a cache that never hits logged-in carts.
Third-party scripts
Pixels and A/B tools can undo a week of theme work.
Measure, then change
I record before/after on the URLs that sell. No invented PageSpeed numbers.
Work
What I actually change
Scope depends on theme, hosting and how many modules inject scripts.
Theme and listing templates
Category and product templates that do not download the whole catalogue in JS.
Module audit
Disable or replace the scripts that never should have been on the critical path.
View more →Image pipeline
Sizes, formats and lazy-loading that match how PrestaShop builds thumbnails.
Cache and hosting
FPC, opcode cache and PHP version checked against your real traffic.
Checkout left intact
Speed work that breaks payment is not an improvement.
View more →SEO overlap
Core Web Vitals matter because they sit next to crawl and conversion.
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How I work
A clear sequence before production
Measure
Field/lab data on home, category, product and checkout — not a homepage-only screenshot.
Prioritise
What blocks LCP and checkout vs what is cosmetic.
Change
Theme, modules, images, cache — in an order that can be rolled back.
Retest
Same URLs, same device class. Honest before/after, no invented scores.
Live stores
Work you can open in a browser
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reparacionmovil.es
PrestaShop catalogue, search and checkout for a live repair-parts store.
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gsmsofia.com
B2B PrestaShop catalogue with account pricing in production.
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comastrial.com/shop
Industrial ecommerce storefront built to take real orders.
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irepairphone.es
Service-led storefront with a catalogue the owner can keep updating.
Investment
Quoted after I see the live site
Hourly work is €30 + VAT where applicable. Maintenance starts from €150/month. Larger builds are scoped after review — I do not invent package prices.
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Live site and version
I quote after seeing the URL, platform version and how customised production is.
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Scope, not a package sticker
Catalogue size, languages, payments and integrations change the work. There is no honest one-price store.
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Hourly vs closed quote
Diagnosis is €30/h + VAT where applicable. Builds and migrations are scoped when the outcome is clear.
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What you send
Public URL, the fault or goal, and screenshots if there is an error. No passwords in the first message.
Questions
PrestaShop speed FAQs
Will you guarantee a PageSpeed number?
No. I measure your templates and improve the bottlenecks found.
Is speed work billed hourly?
Diagnosis is usually hourly. Larger optimisation scopes are estimated after the review.
Does faster PrestaShop help SEO?
It can. Core Web Vitals are a ranking and conversion factor, especially on mobile category and product pages.
Can you speed up PrestaShop 1.7, 8 and 9?
Yes. The bottlenecks differ by version, theme and hosting, so the review starts with the live stack.
Next step
Request a PrestaShop speed review
Send the public URL and the templates that matter: homepage, category, product and checkout. I measure those first.