Tune MySQL for Ecommerce: The 2025 Performance Playbook

[El Patron]

Most PrestaShop users don’t realize that their MySQL database configuration is often tuned—if at all—for small blogs, not ecommerce stores.

Over time, I’ve had far better results improving both my own and clients’ store performance by tuning MySQL directly rather than relying solely on performance modules. While there are a few “magic” modules out there (and I’ve built several myself), it’s often much safer—and faster—to properly tune your database for an immediate performance boost.

I recently wrote a detailed guide explaining the process step-by-step:
👉 Tune MySQL for Ecommerce: The 2025 Performance Playbook

Hope this helps anyone looking to squeeze more speed out of their PrestaShop store.

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[JPresta.com]

You're absolutely right that many PrestaShop shops run on default MySQL configs never meant for ecommerce. Tuning the database itself can unlock huge gains.

For anyone who wants to go a bit deeper, I've built a module called SQL Profiler that profiles SQL queries directly on production stores - safely. It helps pinpoint exactly where slow queries come from in the code, so you can fix the real cause instead of guessing.

Tuning MySQL + knowing which part of your code triggers bad queries = real, measurable performance.