Optimizing Shiny Apps for Performance

Learn techniques for improving the performance and user experience of your R Shiny applications.

RShinyPerformanceWeb Development

Introduction

Performance optimization is crucial for creating responsive Shiny applications. This guide covers key strategies for improving app performance.

Reactive Programming

R
# Use reactive expressions for computation caching
server <- function(input, output) {
  # Cached computation
  filtered_data <- reactive({
    req(input$filter)
    dplyr::filter(data, category == input$filter)
  })
  
  # Use cached result
  output$plot <- renderPlot({
    ggplot(filtered_data(), aes(x, y)) +
      geom_point()
  })
}

Memory Management

Discover techniques for efficient memory usage and data handling in Shiny apps.

Resources