Very Slow Page Loads... ZC 1.3.0.2

[Picci]

I am using 1.3.0.2 with Image Handler 2 module and Sales report 1.4. I have noticed unusually slow page loads recently. These slow page loads occur only when accessing Zen Cart pages. The rest of the site loads very fast.

http://mindworkspress.com

I am trying to track down the reason for the slow page loads. Sometimes the pages will load fast, other times very slow. Could it caused by server load? Database issues?

Thanks,

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[TinaS]

I can't exactly tell you why it's slow - it's wasn't that slow for me compared to others - but I do want to say - I love the template ! If you take credit for that I just gotta say kudos to you!

[Merlinpa1969]

you may want to see if your host can restart mysql and apache.
see if that helps with the speed,

[Ajeh]

Turn of GZip for your site ...

If you are not using Upcoming products, turn them all off in the Index Listing ...

If not using the New Products Centerbox ... turn them all off in the Index Listing ...

While testing ... your store is suddenly faster ... did you get a restart as Merlin suggested?

[Picci]

I have turned off all the Special, Featured, and Upcoming Products in the index listing. Also GZip compression is off.

My hosting service may have been rebooting when you checked the site or have just shutdown a runaway service.

[Merlinpa1969]

Please remember that Zen Cart is a database drivin product,
and in itself cretes quite a few queries,
If the sql server gets overloaded it will cause issues,

[Picci]

Yes, I think it is MySQL server overload causing the problem. The Zen Cart pages are affected noticably when the MySQL server is bogged down even when compard to other database driven pages on the same site.

[virtualahmad]

I agree with Tina... nice template.. very clean and soothing

I was clicking around right now and its VERY fast... in fact one of the fastest I have seen to date.

I have built 3 stores for clients so far and the latest one is EXTREMELY slow. The 2 that are "ok" are 1.27, this one is 1.3.

I'm going to try turning stuff off...

[virtualahmad]

So i turned off everything i could see that i didn't need.... the admin is even slower than the cutomer facing store.... so i just went to the db and made a whole lot of things "0" ;)

Pages still load VERY slow...

can some of you folks give it a try and give me some feedback/comments/suggestions please.

http://www.acvcables.com/start.php

appreciate any help I can get.

[Merlinpa1969]

make sure that you have things indexed,
make sure that the server isnt beat up,