I built a Shopify app that makes stores feel instant using link prefetching

📰 Dev.to · Peter Hallander

Learn how to build a Shopify app that utilizes link prefetching to improve store performance and make it feel instant

intermediate Published 22 Apr 2026

Action Steps

Build a Shopify app using the Shopify API
Implement link prefetching to preload pages
Configure the app to cache frequently accessed resources
Test the app's performance using Shopify's debugging tools
Deploy the app to a production environment and monitor its impact on store performance

Who Needs to Know This

Developers and e-commerce teams can benefit from this tutorial to improve their Shopify store's user experience and performance

Key Insight

💡 Link prefetching can significantly improve the performance and user experience of a Shopify store by preloading pages and caching resources