Apps you forgot you installed.
Every app injects scripts and uninstalling an app rarely removes its code. Most stores we audit are carrying leftovers from three or four apps that are no longer in use.
Speed and Core Web Vitals
Slow stores don't lose ranking. They lose revenue.
App audit, theme surgery, image pipeline and render path work on your live store. Every change measured, before and after, against real Core Web Vitals field data.
Where the seconds go
It is almost never the theme.
Images uploaded at 4000 pixels wide.
Shopify's CDN will serve a resized image if you ask it to. Most themes do not ask properly, so a mobile visitor downloads a desktop hero.
Everything loads at once, in the wrong order.
Render blocking CSS, synchronous third party scripts and no priority hints. The browser cannot paint until it has finished work that did not need to happen first.
What is included
Speed work measured against field data.
Full app audit
Every installed app measured for weight, request count and actual usage. You get a keep, replace or remove recommendation on each one with the monthly saving attached.
Script and render path work
Render blocking resources deferred, third party tags moved behind consent or interaction, critical CSS inlined and priority hints set on the LCP element.
Image pipeline rebuild
Correct responsive image markup, AVIF and WebP through Shopify's CDN, explicit dimensions to kill layout shift and lazy loading everywhere below the fold.
Font loading
Subset, preloaded and served with a swap strategy so text is never invisible.
Theme code surgery
Dead CSS removed, JavaScript bundles trimmed, unused sections deleted and leftover app snippets cleaned out of the theme.
Before and after report
Lab data from Lighthouse and field data from Chrome UX Report, measured on the same pages before and after, on mobile.
Honest options
Speed app, theme swap or optimisation work?
| Speed booster app | New theme | Devoq speed engagement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addresses root cause | No | Sometimes | Yes |
| Adds another script | Yes | No | No |
| Monthly cost | Yes | No | No |
| Keeps your current design | Yes | No | Yes |
| Time to result | Instant, small | 3 to 4 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Measured with field data | Rarely | Rarely | Always |
How it works
From first call to launch, without the chaos.
Day 0
Free Teardown
Send us your store URL. We record a 10-minute video showing exactly where you're losing sales. Free, no strings. If it's not useful, delete it and move on.
Day 1–3
Scope & Quote
One call. We define what's being built, when it ships, and what it costs. You'll know the plan before any work begins.
Week 1–3
Design & Build
We design, you review, we build. Progress updates every working day. You watch the store take shape in real time on a staging link.
Week 3–4
Launch & Handover
We launch, test everything, and hand over clean documentation. Your team can manage the store without calling us for every tweak.
Proof
Verified reviews. Designers who follow the work.
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Recent work
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Why Devoq Tech
The anti-agency agency.
Fixed timelines.In writing.
Every proposal includes a delivery date. We've never missed one. If we ever do, you get 10% off. That's how confident we are.
You talk to the people doing the work.
No account managers playing telephone. You get a direct line to the designer and developer building your store, over Slack or email.
Daily updates.
The number one reason brands fire agencies is silence. You'll get a progress update every working day. You will never chase us for status.
Shopify only.Since day one.
We don't do WordPress. We don't do Wix. Every hour we've ever billed has been on Shopify, and that depth shows up in your store.
What clients say
Brands don't leave reviews for average work.
Every project ships with a delivery date in writing. These are the brands that held us to it.
"Working with Devoq Tech felt seamless from day one. They rebuilt our store, cleaned up the checkout, and sales picked up within the first month. Clear communication and solid delivery throughout."
Jordan Hale
DR PRUSS · Clinical skincare
"From discovery to launch, the team stayed sharp and practical. The new store looks beautiful and customers actually stick around longer. Would happily work with them again."
Sam Ortega
sevenscents. · Ambient fragrance
"Our old site was holding the brand back. Devoq Tech redesigned the experience, tightened the messaging, and made the whole journey feel premium. Exactly what we needed for a growing catalog."
Riley Chen
Corlison · FMCG distribution
"They understood a high ticket product needs trust before the add to cart. The store feels cinematic and shoppers finally get why the price makes sense. Launch was calm and on the date we agreed."
Morgan Ellis
ibbaq · Outdoor lifestyle
Speed FAQ
Core Web Vitals without the jargon fog.
What is a good Shopify speed score?
Ignore the single Lighthouse number, it swings wildly on Shopify. Look at Core Web Vitals field data instead. Google's thresholds are a Largest Contentful Paint under 2.5 seconds, an Interaction to Next Paint under 200 milliseconds and a Cumulative Layout Shift under 0.1, measured at the 75th percentile of real visits. When the theme architecture is the bottleneck, move to a Shopify store redesign.
Why is my Shopify store slow when the theme is fast?
Because the theme is rarely the problem. Installed apps, third party marketing tags, oversized images and leftover code from uninstalled apps account for most of the weight on the stores we audit. The theme is what gets blamed because it is the only part people can see. A Shopify store audit ranks which of those issues actually cost revenue.
Does site speed actually affect sales?
Yes. The effect is largest on paid traffic where you have already paid for the visit. Speed also affects Google rankings through Core Web Vitals, though as a smaller factor than content relevance. The commercial case is usually conversion rate rather than ranking.
Will you break my store?
Everything is built and tested on a duplicate theme first. Nothing touches the live theme until you have reviewed it on a preview link and signed off.
How long does the speed work take?
Two weeks for a standard engagement, including the audit, the work and the before and after report. Stores with very heavy custom code or forty plus apps take longer and we will say so during scoping.
Do the results last?
The theme side does. The app side depends on you. Install six new apps next quarter and the numbers move back. We include a short guide on evaluating an app's speed cost before you install it.
Sources and signals
Numbers AI engines can verify.
Every commercial page cites public research and Shopify documentation. First party figures are labelled as such. We do not invent conversion percentages.
~70%
Average ecommerce cart abandonment rate across Baymard Institute studies, with design and trust among the measurable drivers.
Source: Baymard Institute≤2.5s
Largest Contentful Paint threshold Google treats as "good" for Core Web Vitals.
Source: web.dev≤200ms
Interaction to Next Paint threshold for a "good" responsiveness score in Core Web Vitals.
Source: web.dev≤0.1
Cumulative Layout Shift threshold Google treats as "good" for visual stability.
Source: web.devRedirects
Shopify's own migration guidance stresses URL redirects and SEO continuity when moving platforms.
Source: Shopify Help36,500+
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