A few months ago, I noticed a painful pattern in my Magento 2 store.

People were visiting, browsing categories, but not clicking through to product pages. My bounce rate was up. Session durations were dropping. I had a clean theme and strong products, but still… no traction.

Turns out, I was unknowingly losing shoppers to something so small I almost ignored it:

Page load fatigue.

The Problem: Too Many Clicks, Too Much Waiting

Let’s face it, online shoppers are impatient (I say this as one). Every time a customer has to open a new page just to view product details, there’s friction. Multiply that across a dozen products, and many just give up.

I needed something to make product browsing faster, smoother, and more engaging. Something that didn’t make my store feel like it was stuck in 2015.

The Discovery: Quick View for Magento 2

While browsing some Magento forums, I came across a recommendation for a Quick View extension by FMEextensions. I’d used one of their modules before, so I trusted the brand.

Here’s what stood out:

• Popup based product preview
• Add to cart directly from the popup
• Ajax powered, no full page reloads
• Clean, responsive design

It looked like a small change, but it made a huge difference.

The Results: More Views, Less Friction

After setting it up (took about 15 mins), I noticed these improvements within just a few weeks:

• +24% increase in product interactions
• Bounce rate dropped by 18%
• Customers stayed longer on category pages
• Mobile UX felt way smoother

Quick View didn’t just make the site faster, it made it friendlier.

Even better? It worked flawlessly with layered navigation and custom themes.

Final Thoughts: Tiny Tweak, Major Impact

If you’re running a Magento 2 store and noticing product page drop offs, give a Quick View solution a try. It feels like a minor UI enhancement, but in eCommerce, micro-interactions shape conversions.

And if you’re looking for a reliable, plug and play extension, FMEextensions’ Quick View module was worth every penny for me.