Build Optimization
Master build optimization techniques to create fast, efficient production builds of your React applications.
90 minā¢By Priygop Teamā¢Last updated: Feb 2026
Webpack Configuration
Learn to configure Webpack for optimal production builds with code splitting, tree shaking, and asset optimization.
Code Splitting Strategies
Example
// Dynamic imports for code splitting
const LazyComponent = React.lazy(() => import('./LazyComponent'));
// Route-based code splitting
const Home = React.lazy(() => import('./pages/Home'));
const About = React.lazy(() => import('./pages/About'));
// Component-based code splitting
const HeavyComponent = React.lazy(() =>
import('./HeavyComponent').then(module => ({
default: module.HeavyComponent
}))
);Bundle Analysis
Example
// webpack-bundle-analyzer setup
const BundleAnalyzerPlugin = require('webpack-bundle-analyzer').BundleAnalyzerPlugin;
module.exports = {
plugins: [
new BundleAnalyzerPlugin({
analyzerMode: 'static',
openAnalyzer: false,
reportFilename: 'bundle-report.html'
})
]
};
// Package.json script
"scripts": {
"analyze": "npm run build && npx webpack-bundle-analyzer build/static/js/*.js"
}Asset Optimization
Example
// Image optimization
import { optimize } from 'webpack-image-loader';
module.exports = {
module: {
rules: [
{
test: /\.(png|jpe?g|gif|svg)$/,
use: [
{
loader: 'file-loader',
options: {
name: '[name].[hash:8].[ext]'
}
},
{
loader: 'image-webpack-loader',
options: {
mozjpeg: { progressive: true, quality: 65 },
optipng: { enabled: false },
pngquant: { quality: [0.65, 0.90], speed: 4 },
gifsicle: { interlaced: false }
}
}
]
}
]
}
};Performance Optimization
- Enable gzip compression
- Use CDN for static assets
- Implement service workers
- Optimize images and fonts
- Minimize bundle size
- Use production builds
Mini-Project: Optimized Build Setup
Example
// Complete webpack configuration for production
const path = require('path');
const HtmlWebpackPlugin = require('html-webpack-plugin');
const MiniCssExtractPlugin = require('mini-css-extract-plugin');
const TerserPlugin = require('terser-webpack-plugin');
const OptimizeCSSAssetsPlugin = require('optimize-css-assets-webpack-plugin');
module.exports = {
mode: 'production',
entry: './src/index.js',
output: {
path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'build'),
filename: 'static/js/[name].[contenthash:8].js',
chunkFilename: 'static/js/[name].[contenthash:8].chunk.js',
clean: true
},
optimization: {
minimize: true,
minimizer: [
new TerserPlugin({
terserOptions: {
parse: { ecma: 8 },
compress: { ecma: 5 },
mangle: { ecma: 5 },
output: { ecma: 5 }
}
}),
new OptimizeCSSAssetsPlugin()
],
splitChunks: {
chunks: 'all',
cacheGroups: {
vendor: {
test: /[\\/]node_modules[\\/]/,
name: 'vendors',
chunks: 'all'
}
}
}
},
module: {
rules: [
{
test: /\.(js|jsx)$/,
exclude: /node_modules/,
use: {
loader: 'babel-loader',
options: {
presets: ['@babel/preset-env', '@babel/preset-react']
}
}
},
{
test: /\.css$/,
use: [MiniCssExtractPlugin.loader, 'css-loader']
}
]
},
plugins: [
new HtmlWebpackPlugin({
template: './public/index.html',
minify: {
removeComments: true,
collapseWhitespace: true,
removeRedundantAttributes: true
}
}),
new MiniCssExtractPlugin({
filename: 'static/css/[name].[contenthash:8].css'
})
]
};