diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index b882f4d18..63d1c45e1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -48,32 +48,16 @@ export default {
     },
   },
 
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
+    // Initial API Requests
     this.$store.dispatch("initTheme");
-    this.$store.dispatch("requestRecentRecipes");
     this.$store.dispatch("refreshToken");
-    this.$store.dispatch("requestCurrentGroup");
     this.$store.dispatch("requestUserData");
-    this.$store.dispatch("requestCategories");
+    this.$store.dispatch("requestCurrentGroup");
     this.$store.dispatch("requestTags");
-    this.darkModeSystemCheck();
-    this.darkModeAddEventListener();
     this.$store.dispatch("requestAppInfo");
-    this.$store.dispatch("requestCustomPages");
     this.$store.dispatch("requestSiteSettings");
-  },
 
-  data() {
-    return {
-      refreshing: false,
-      registration: null,
-      snackBtnText: "",
-      snackWithBtnText: "",
-      snackWithButtons: false,
-    };
-  },
-
-  created() {
     // Listen for swUpdated event and display refresh snackbar as required.
     document.addEventListener("swUpdated", this.showRefreshUI, { once: true });
     // Refresh all open app tabs when a new service worker is installed.
@@ -86,6 +70,21 @@ export default {
     }
   },
 
+  mounted() {
+    this.darkModeSystemCheck();
+    this.darkModeAddEventListener();
+  },
+
+  data() {
+    return {
+      refreshing: false,
+      registration: null,
+      snackBtnText: "",
+      snackWithBtnText: "",
+      snackWithButtons: false,
+    };
+  },
+
   methods: {
     // For Later!
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/CategoryTagSelector.vue b/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/CategoryTagSelector.vue
index 32b5eeba3..e02b988b4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/CategoryTagSelector.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/CategoryTagSelector.vue
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ export default {
       selected: [],
     };
   },
+  async created() {
+    if (this.tagSelector) {
+      this.$store.dispatch("requestTags");
+    } else {
+      this.$store.dispatch("requestCategories");
+    }
+  },
   mounted() {
     this.$emit(MOUNTED_EVENT);
     this.setInit(this.value);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/LanguageSelector.vue b/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/LanguageSelector.vue
index c1959003e..c480fad99 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/LanguageSelector.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FormHelpers/LanguageSelector.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default {
       ],
     };
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.selectedItem = this.$store.getters.getActiveLang;
   },
   computed: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanNew.vue b/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanNew.vue
index 754502796..66eeb3968 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanNew.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MealPlan/MealPlanNew.vue
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export default {
       }
     },
   },
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
     await this.$store.dispatch("requestCurrentGroup");
     await this.$store.dispatch("requestAllRecipes");
     await this.buildMealStore();
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UI/Dialogs/BackupDialog.vue b/frontend/src/components/UI/Dialogs/BackupDialog.vue
index 4b3adde7d..d9edb45ef 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UI/Dialogs/BackupDialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UI/Dialogs/BackupDialog.vue
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default {
       } else return this.$t("settings.backup.partial-backup");
     },
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.resetData();
     this.getAvailableBackups();
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UI/TheSidebar.vue b/frontend/src/components/UI/TheSidebar.vue
index a93971937..effe1338d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UI/TheSidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UI/TheSidebar.vue
@@ -78,15 +78,21 @@ export default {
       hideImage: false,
     };
   },
-  mounted() {
-    this.getVersion();
-
+  created() {
     this.showSidebar = !this.isMobile;
   },
+
   watch: {
     user() {
       this.hideImage = false;
     },
+    isMain(val) {
+      if (val) {
+        this.$store.dispatch("requestCustomPages");
+      } else {
+        this.getVersion();
+      }
+    },
   },
 
   computed: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/About/index.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/About/index.vue
index a27e1c3ab..fae2ee76d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/About/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/About/index.vue
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default {
       prettyInfo: [],
     };
   },
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
     await this.getInfo();
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/BackupViewer.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/BackupViewer.vue
index ba6698190..b0365fc23 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/BackupViewer.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/BackupViewer.vue
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default {
       return this.availableBackups.length;
     },
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.getAvailableBackups();
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/index.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/index.vue
index b3d4045ac..f217e7005 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/index.vue
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export default {
       },
     };
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.getStatistics();
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/GroupCard.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/GroupCard.vue
index 532965d53..3ab26d3f2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/GroupCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/GroupCard.vue
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export default {
       return this.group.users.length >= 1 ? true : false;
     },
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.buildData();
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/index.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/index.vue
index 57ef730b6..15e188887 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/index.vue
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export default {
       },
     },
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.reqGroups();
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Migration/index.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Migration/index.vue
index 441d28def..c345bde29 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Migration/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Migration/index.vue
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export default {
       },
     };
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.getAvailableMigrations();
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/APITokenCard.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/APITokenCard.vue
index 340657fae..6977229a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/APITokenCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/APITokenCard.vue
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export default {
     };
   },
 
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.$store.dispatch("requestUserData");
   },
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/ProfileGroupCard.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/ProfileGroupCard.vue
index 0b15ce7a6..27c4f5fb8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/ProfileGroupCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/ProfileGroupCard.vue
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export default {
     },
   },
 
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
     this.getTodaysMeal();
     await this.$store.dispatch("requestCurrentGroup");
     this.getSiteSettings();
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/ProfileThemeCard.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/ProfileThemeCard.vue
index b8078d09a..6a2559eea 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/ProfileThemeCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/ProfileThemeCard.vue
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export default {
       },
     },
   },
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
     await this.getAllThemes();
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/UserCard.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/UserCard.vue
index ab2d2a420..6f716d184 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/UserCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Profile/UserCard.vue
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export default {
     },
   },
 
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
     this.refreshProfile();
   },
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Settings/CustomPageCreator.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Settings/CustomPageCreator.vue
index c4dedeac5..2da1ce91f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Settings/CustomPageCreator.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Settings/CustomPageCreator.vue
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default {
       },
     };
   },
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
     this.getPages();
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Settings/HomePageSettings.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Settings/HomePageSettings.vue
index e5862cbee..14c0c8ec8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Settings/HomePageSettings.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Settings/HomePageSettings.vue
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export default {
       },
     };
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.getOptions();
   },
   computed: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/CategoryTagEditor/BulkAssign.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/CategoryTagEditor/BulkAssign.vue
index 2707c0d86..19c0aec4c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/CategoryTagEditor/BulkAssign.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/CategoryTagEditor/BulkAssign.vue
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export default {
       tagsToAssign: [],
     };
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.$store.dispatch("requestAllRecipes");
   },
   watch: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/EventNotification.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/EventNotification.vue
index fd5ecc2b3..c022dbb3c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/EventNotification.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/EventNotification.vue
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export default {
       ],
     };
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.getAllNotifications();
   },
   computed: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/RecipeOrganizer.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/RecipeOrganizer.vue
index d3d710159..9e08cfb53 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/RecipeOrganizer.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ToolBox/RecipeOrganizer.vue
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export default {
       },
     },
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.refreshUnorganized();
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.vue
index af00811be..0aea6fec9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.vue
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ export default {
       recipeByCategory: [],
     };
   },
+  async created() {
+    await this.$store.dispatch("requestRecentRecipes");
+    await this.buildPage();
+    this.recipeByCategory.sort((a, b) => a.position - b.position);
+  },
   computed: {
     siteSettings() {
       return this.$store.getters.getSiteSettings;
@@ -41,10 +46,7 @@ export default {
       return this.$store.getters.getRecentRecipes;
     },
   },
-  async mounted() {
-    await this.buildPage();
-    this.recipeByCategory.sort((a, b) => a.position - b.position);
-  },
+
   methods: {
     async buildPage() {
       await this.$store.dispatch("requestSiteSettings");
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/Planner.vue b/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/Planner.vue
index 16f4adb84..4647b455c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/Planner.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/Planner.vue
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export default {
     plannedMeals: [],
     editMealPlan: null,
   }),
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
     this.requestMeals();
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/ThisWeek.vue b/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/ThisWeek.vue
index 7b74f5c3f..002d4da30 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/ThisWeek.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/MealPlan/ThisWeek.vue
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default {
       mealPlan: {},
     };
   },
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
     if (this.mealplanId) {
       this.mealPlan = await api.mealPlans.getById(this.mealplanId);
     } else {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ScraperDebugger.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ScraperDebugger.vue
index 68ca3073a..8b91bfb85 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ScraperDebugger.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ScraperDebugger.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default {
       defaultMessage: { details: "site failed to return valid schema" },
     };
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     if (this.$route.query.test_url) {
       this.getTestData();
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue
index 37b3f6b70..fa0842cc4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue
@@ -130,12 +130,13 @@ export default {
     };
   },
 
-  async mounted() {
-    await this.getRecipeDetails();
-
+  created() {
+    this.getRecipeDetails();
     this.jsonEditor = false;
     this.form = this.$route.query.edit === "true" && this.loggedIn;
+  },
 
+  async mounted() {
     this.checkPrintRecipe();
   },
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/AllRecipes.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/AllRecipes.vue
index 12cc41aee..da1069b18 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/AllRecipes.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/AllRecipes.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default {
       sortedResults: [],
     };
   },
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
     if (this.allRecipes.length < 1) {
       this.loading = true;
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/CategoryTagPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/CategoryTagPage.vue
index bf6b6e795..eff8a13dd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/CategoryTagPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/CategoryTagPage.vue
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export default {
       this.getRecipes();
     },
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.getRecipes();
     this.sortedResults = [];
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/CustomPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/CustomPage.vue
index 53a830d83..c9b91b70e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/CustomPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/CustomPage.vue
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export default {
     },
   },
 
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
     await this.buildPage();
     this.render = true;
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/Favorites.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/Favorites.vue
index 39e2fd075..950210eff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/Favorites.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Recipes/Favorites.vue
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default {
       }
     },
   },
-  async mounted() {
+  async created() {
     this.userData = await api.users.getFavorites(this.$route.params.id);
     this.sortedResults = [];
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SearchPage/index.vue b/frontend/src/pages/SearchPage/index.vue
index 48eec44e9..8d8ffdaa6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SearchPage/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SearchPage/index.vue
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default {
       },
     };
   },
-  mounted() {
+  created() {
     this.$store.dispatch("requestAllRecipes");
   },
   computed: {