User Guide For CS-Cart Prefetch

CS-Cart Prefetch Add-on improves store performance by preloading key resources in advance.

It ensures faster page transitions by caching images, scripts, and stylesheets before customers open the next page.

Using smart prefetching techniques, it delivers smoother navigation, reduced waiting times, and an overall improved shopping experience.

Ideal for any CS-Cart or Multi-Vendor store that wants to boost speed, enhance SEO, and increase conversions.

• Well integrated with CS-Cart & Multi-Vendor.
• Multi-language support for global stores.
• Enhances loading speed by 50–90%.
• Smart prefetching of scripts, stylesheets, and images.
• Faster navigation between categories, products, and checkout pages.
• Improves SEO ranking with better page speed.
• Provides a smooth user experience and reduces bounce rates.
• Lightweight and optimized code for performance.
• Easy installation and setup from the admin panel.
• Compatible with all major modern browsers.

After downloading the CS-Cart Prefetch add-on, you’ll get one zip file, one install.txt file, and a relevant User Guide manual doc. Read it carefully for proper configuration.

Go to Manage Add-ons, and click on “Manual Installation” as shown below in the snapshot.

Click on “Local” to browse the zip file, and then click on “Upload & Install” as shown below in the snapshot.

After installing the add-on, you will find CS-Cart Prefetch in the list of available add-ons.

Click on “Settings” to enable, disable, install, or refresh. Ensure you activate the add-on, as shown in the snapshot below.

CS-Cart Prefetch || Frontend

The Prefetch Add-on boosts store performance by caching important resources before they are needed, allowing pages to load instantly as customers navigate.

Developers can verify Prefetch in Chrome DevTools under the Network tab.
Prefetched URLs show with status, confirming resources load in advance for faster browsing.

Faster Page Navigation

The Prefetch Add-on automatically preloads the next set of resources while the customer is browsing the storefront.

For example, when a user opens the category page, the add-on starts prefetching product details in the background.

This ensures that when the customer clicks on a product, the page opens instantly.

Prefetch Add-on begins preloading product detail pages when a customer is browsing the category page.

Instant Product Page Loading

With prefetched resources already cached, customers experience faster page loading.

Product images, scripts, and stylesheets are ready in advance, so the transition from category to product feels instant and seamless.

Product page loads instantly as resources are already prefetched in the background.

Slow Page Loads and Delayed Data Access

Before using the Prefetch Add-on, users often experience slower page loading times as the website fetches data only when it is requested.

This can lead to a delay in displaying product information, search results, or dynamic content, affecting overall user experience and engagement.

Faster Loading and Seamless User Experience

After implementing the Prefetch Add-on, data is preloaded in advance, allowing pages and content to appear instantly when users navigate.

This reduces wait time, improves website performance, and provides a smoother and more responsive experience for visitors.

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