Facing Security & Performance Issues on Small eCommerce Site (Need Advice)

hygeanatural

I’m currently working on a small eCommerce website, hygeanatural.com, and running into a few issues that I’m hoping to get some guidance on.

Recently, I’ve noticed a couple of concerns:

• Some pages are loading more slowly than expected
• Occasional unusual traffic spikes (not sure if bots or real users)
• Basic security setup is in place, but I’m unsure if it’s enough to protect customer data

Since the site handles customer information and transactions, I want to make sure everything is secure and optimized properly.

I’d really appreciate advice on:

• How to detect and block suspicious/bot traffic effectively
• Best practices for securing a small eCommerce site
• Any tools to monitor vulnerabilities or performance issues

If anyone has experience dealing with similar situations, your suggestions would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance!

Gauri01

Sounds like a mix of performance and potential bot traffic.

Quick wins:

-Use Cloudflare (or similar) for bot filtering, rate limiting, and CDN speed boost
-Check logs/analytics (GA4, server logs) to identify traffic sources and patterns
-Secure basics: MFA on admin, regular updates, strong passwords, backups
-Add monitoring: tools like UptimeRobot with basic vulnerability scans

Also, don’t ignore browser-side risks (fake logins, data scraping), that’s where leaks often happen now.

If spikes are new, worth checking: are they hitting login, checkout, or random pages?