Why a checklist, not a gut check
Before we change a single line of Liquid, we run the same checklist on every store. This avoids the most common launch-day surprise — a fix that breaks something the client depended on but never mentioned.
Core Web Vitals first
We record LCP, CLS and INP before touching anything, so we can prove the rebuild actually helped and not just assume it.
App and script footprint
Existing app footprint and third-party scripts get logged — half of speed problems on Shopify come from apps nobody remembers installing.
Theme editor coverage
We check how much of the current theme is already editor-controlled, so we know what your team can already do without a developer.
Redirect map and analytics
A redirect map and confirmation that analytics tracking survives the change round out the list. The same logic applies on WordPress: active plugins, PHP version, caching layer and database size, checked before proposing anything.