Speed Up WooCommerce Cart and Checkout Pages

Sakamoto Ryōma

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If you've tried to speed up your WooCommerce cart or checkout pages, you've probably hit a wall. Caching installed, Redis configured, page caching enabled, and checkout still loads like it's 2003.

Here's what nobody tells you: traditional caching cannot help cart and checkout pages.

The Problem

Every caching plugin works the same way: store a static HTML copy and serve it to visitors. But cart and checkout pages are different for every visitor. User A has 3 items, User B has 1, User C has different shipping rates, User D has a coupon. There's no "static" version to cache.

Page TypeCan Be Cached?
Homepage, Product pages Yes
Cart, Checkout No (user-specific)

So when someone says "just install a caching plugin," they're solving 60% of your problem. The pages that matter for conversions remain untouched.

What Actually Works

Your cart page isn't served from a single origin. It's generated dynamically at the edge closest to your visitor.

Typical managed hosting: Cart TTFB 450-650ms (US), 800-1200ms (international)
Globliser Dynamic WooCommerce Caching: Cart TTFB 45-150ms (globally uniform)

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Why This Matters?​

Slow checkout directly kills your conversion rate. Every 100ms of delay increases cart abandonment. Google's research shows 53% of mobile users abandon sites taking longer than 3 seconds.

Here's the thing: even if your checkout loads in 500ms, you're still leaving money on the table. Your competitors with 150ms checkout are converting visitors you're losing. Small stores often don't realize this because they focus on homepage speed scores, not where the actual purchase happens.

The checkout page is where money changes hands. That's exactly where you need speed the most.

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