> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://shinedezign.gitbook.io/theme-performance/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://shinedezign.gitbook.io/theme-performance/optimize-store-for-performance.md).

# Optimize store for performance

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Before attempting to optimize your store for performance, make sure you have a firm grasp of how everything operates. To that end, we fervently urge you to read our article first because doing so will help you comprehend performance issues better.
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Many merchants use Google PageSpeed or similar tools to evaluate their performance. Shopify also recently launched a built-in tool allowing one to get a performance score.

While focusing on performance is essential (everyone loves fast websites), the truth is that the theme is always never the reason for slow performance here. All our themes are being developed with performance in mind: we are using small, compact, and optimized code.

## Quick links

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[Points to follow](/theme-performance/overview/points-to-follow.md)
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[Check the good scores](/theme-performance/overview/check-the-good-scores.md)
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