Server Remediation & Database Optimization for Unstable WooCommerce Store
Subscription Boxes · < 10 Employees · WooCommerce
63%
Mobile LCP Reduction
100%
Mobile TBT Eliminated
72%
Mobile SI Reduction
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Monthly Moxie
Project Overview
Monthly Moxie came to us with a WooCommerce store that had major server issues on top of frontend performance problems. The site was unreliable and slow, impacting both customer experience and sales.
The site suffered from major server configuration issues that caused intermittent downtime and extremely slow response times. These server-level problems compounded the typical WooCommerce performance issues.
Goals & Objectives
The primary goal of this project was to improve Google's Core Web Vitals, site speed, and overall user experience and usability.
Our primary goals were to:
- Reduce mobile LCP below 3s
- Eliminate Total Blocking Time
- Achieve 90+ performance scores on both devices
- Company Name
- Monthly Moxie
- Company Size
- < 10 Employees
- Industry
- Subscription Boxes
- Platform
- WooCommerce
Outcomes:
Core metrics that improved over the duration of the project.
63%
Mobile LCP Reduction
Mobile LCP dropped from 8.0s to 3.0s — a 63% improvement.
100%
Mobile TBT Eliminated
Mobile TBT reduced from 140ms to 0ms — fully eliminated.
72%
Mobile SI Reduction
Mobile Speed Index improved from 7.8s to 2.2s — a 72% improvement.
Before vs After
Before
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Mobile Perf Score | 59 |
| Desktop Perf Score | N/A |
| Mobile FCP | 4.1s |
| Desktop FCP | N/A |
| Mobile LCP | 8.0s |
| Desktop LCP | N/A |
| Mobile TBT | 140ms |
| Desktop TBT | N/A |
| Mobile CLS | 0 |
| Mobile SI | 7.8s |
| Desktop SI | N/A |
After
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Mobile Perf Score | 94 |
| Desktop Perf Score | 97 |
| Mobile FCP | 1.4s |
| Desktop FCP | 0.3s |
| Mobile LCP | 3.0s |
| Desktop LCP | 0.6s |
| Mobile TBT | 0ms |
| Desktop TBT | 0ms |
| Mobile CLS | 0.002 |
| Mobile SI | 2.2s |
| Desktop SI | 1.9s |
Our Approach
A systematic, step-by-step process tailored to Monthly Moxie's needs.
Server Diagnostics
Identified critical server configuration issues causing instability.
Server Remediation
Fixed hosting configuration, PHP settings, and server caching.
Database Optimization
Cleaned up and optimized the WooCommerce database.
Frontend Optimization
Optimized theme, plugins, and media assets.
Stability Testing
Load tested the site to confirm reliability improvements.
Key Takeaways
Server issues must be resolved before frontend optimization can be effective.
WooCommerce database optimization is critical for stores with order history.
Reliability and speed go hand-in-hand for subscription-based businesses.
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