This is a case study of Backdrop’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 484 design elements. 213 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
Backdrop’s overall e-commerce UX performance is mediocre. It is especially issues related to poor Homepage & Category, mediocre Cart & Checkout, and mediocre Mobile Web that detract from Backdrop’s UX performance.
Overall UX Performance
485 Guidelines · Performance:
Desktop Web
294 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Category
38 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Lists & Filtering
48 Guidelines · Performance:
Product Page
64 Guidelines · Performance:
Cart & Checkout
110 Guidelines · Performance:
Customer Accounts
34 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
191 Guidelines · Performance:
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