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Magento Speed Optimization: What Actually Moves Core Web Vitals
How do you optimize Magento speed?
Optimize Magento speed with full-page cache, Redis, modern PHP, a lean frontend like Hyvä, optimized images, and removing heavy unused extensions—then verify Core Web Vitals.
Competitors publish Magento “health reports” and speed checklists because merchants search for performance help constantly. Focus on levers with real impact.
- Full-page cache (Varnish or equivalent) for anonymous traffic.
- Redis for sessions and cache backend.
- PHP 8.x with adequate opcache and workers.
- Frontend: Hyvä or another lean theme beats fighting Luma forever.
- Images: WebP/AVIF, correct sizing, lazy loading.
- Extension audit: remove unused modules and heavy checkout overlays.
Measure with field data (CrUX) and lab tools, then fix the largest LCP/INP contributors first.
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