Website Loads REALLY Slow

[EatStayPlay]

My shopping cart WORKS but it loads REALLY really slowly. Is there anything I can do to fix that?

It's at http://eatstayplay.com/shop/

I'm running the current version of Zen Cart.

Thanks a million!

[stevesh]

To start with, you really need to optimize your images. The product image for the Free Flagstaff Summer Guide is >2Mb !!

Try the Image Handler 2 mod, or just create new images of the proper file size in your imaging software - less than 10Kb is the goal.

I think doing that will solve most, if not all, of your problem.

[EatStayPlay]

Thanks! Where can I find that image handler mod?

[andreitero]

Thanks! Where can I find that image handler mod?

FREE SOFTWARE ADD ONS link is on the top left side on every page.

[kobra]

My shopping cart WORKS but it loads REALLY really slowly. Is there anything I can do to fix that?

Yes, get away from GoDaddy

Search for them here and make your own informed decision

[EatStayPlay]

Thanks for the info about the link; I'll look into it. I also made the images smaller and it helped a LOT, thank you.

As for GoDaddy, I really have no problems. MUCH better than my prior host who took down my entire website with no warning, no explanation, and accused me of crashing their system. (I wasn't)

[stevesh]

Images are much better, but the site still seems sluggish to me. Try switching Admin - Configuration - Logging - Display The Page Parse Time to 'True' and let's take a look at the parse times.

[EatStayPlay]

Okay, I have the parse times turned on. What should I be looking for?

And my local internet can be VERY slow so I'm never sure if it's on my end or actually a slow functioning cart...

[stevesh]

Parse Time: 10.335 - Number of Queries: 206 - Query Time: 0.13801564434814

The parse time is slow, and, IMO, a function of your host. Others should be along to advise further.

[kobra]

I really have no problems. MUCH better than my prior host

I would say that a Parse Time of 10.335 sec's is a huge problem