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Disable Adobe Commerce Banner output to improve site performance

Last update: Wed Apr 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

This article provides a resolution for low site performance. Performance issues can occur when the Magento_Banner module is enabled but not in use. Disabling the module output can improve site performance; however, this action removes the Dynamic Blocks functionality from the Admin.

Description description

Environment

  • Adobe Commerce on cloud infrastructure v.2.4.x
  • Adobe Commerce on-premises v.2.4.x

Issue/Symptoms

The Magento_Banner module is enabled, but not used.

To check if this is the case:

For Adobe Commerce on cloud infrastructure 2.3.x and newer (the functionality was renamed in v 2.3.x):

  1. Log in to the Commerce Admin.
  2. Navigate to Content > Elements > Dynamic Blocks.
  3. If the grid displayed on this page is empty, you do not have any dynamic blocks (banners).

If you do not see the Dynamic Blocks option under Content > Elements, it means that you have already applied the recommendation from this article. To see the banners option again, reverse the process.

Root cause

When the Magento_Banner module is enabled, Adobe Commerce sends Ajax requests from the storefront to the server to get the banner information. These Ajax requests have a performance impact, especially in high-load (high-volume and high-traffic) conditions. If the functionality is not used, it is recommended that you disable the module output. It is not recommended to disable the module, because of the dependency issues.

Resolution resolution

Warning: We strongly recommend testing changes on Staging/Integration environment first, before applying it to Production. We also recommend having a recent backup before any manipulations.

  1. Disable the Magento_Banner module output, as described in Disable module output in our developer documentation. The module name you need to use is Magento_Banner.
  2. Deploy your code. For Adobe Commerce on cloud infrastructure, deploy as described in the Deploy your store article in our developer documentation.
  3. After disabling the module output, the menu no longer appears in the admin.
  4. You will no longer see the Banner or Dynamic option under Content > Elements.

To restore the Dynamic Blocks functionality

  1. Edit app/etc/config.php in your local codebase.

  2. Locate and remove the Magento_Banner disable‑output configuration.
    If the Dynamic Blocks menu is missing in the Admin, ensure the Magento_Banner module output is not disabled in app/etc/config.php.
    If the Magento_Banner is the only module listed under advanced > modules_disable_output, you can remove this entire section below (all 5 lines):

    code language-none 
    'advanced' =>[         'modules_disable_output' =>[             'Magento_Banner' => '1'        ]     ] ,

    If other modules must remain disabled, remove only the Magento_Banner entry and ensure the final entry in the array does not end with a trailing comma, for example:

    code language-none 
    'advanced' =>[         'modules_disable_output' =>[             'First_Disabled_Module' => '1',            'Second_Disabled_Module' => '1'        ]     ] ,

  3. Commit the change and redeploy your environment.

  4. You will no longer see Banner or Dynamic option under Content > Elements. To show the options again, enable the module output.

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