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acdlabs.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 1 November 202638 issues · 103 checks
This review found 38 issues worth fixing on acdlabs.com, 13 of them high impact, across 103 checks. The most urgent: reduce unused JavaScript. Your full playbook turns these into prioritised fixes alongside reviews, competitors and channels.
- Homepage
- Phone render
- Links and pages
- Google PageSpeed
Google PageSpeed Insights (opens in a new tab), mobile
Site score
68D- #70,730 of 80,918 reviewed websitesbeats 11%
- #37,094 of 39,887 online storesbeats 6%
- #1,754 of 2,106 WooCommerce storesbeats 14%
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 4.1 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 4.0 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 4.0 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 3.9 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 3.8 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 4.0 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 4.1 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 4.2 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 4.2 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 4.2 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 4.3 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 4.1 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4.2 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 4.2 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 4.2 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 4.1 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 4.1 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.0 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 3.9 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 3.8 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3.8 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.8 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3.7 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3.7 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3.6 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 531 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 499 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 471 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 461 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 471 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 462 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 434 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 445 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 427 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 437 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 463 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 402 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 452 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 410 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 380 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 361 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 333 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 329 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 315 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 312 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 309 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 312 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 311 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 308 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 308 ms |
Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab): real Chrome visitors over rolling 28-day periods.
One score from every part of this review. How it works
How it loaded on a phone
0.4 s
0.8 s
1.1 s
1.5 s
1.9 s
2.3 s
2.6 s
3.0 s
acdlabs.com does not allow embedding, so this is Google's rendering of the page.
Speed
Reduce unused JavaScript
3.5 s · 758 KiBAbout 758 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 3.5 s faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
1.6 s20 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 1.6 s.
Mobile performance score: 53
53/100Your mobile performance score is 53. Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (Google Tag Manager, Google CDN and Clarity and others), adding 1.5 MB and 839 ms of main-thread time.
Reduce unused CSS
710 ms · 173 KiBAbout 173 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 710 ms faster on a phone.
Improve image delivery
537 KiB8 images could be 537 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen.
Google Tag Manager adds 434 ms
434 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 434 ms of main-thread work and 545 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Google CDN adds 291 ms
291 msGoogle CDN costs a phone 291 ms of main-thread work and 741 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Font display
200 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 200 ms).
Minify JavaScript
168 KiB168 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
12 long tasks on the main thread
12 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 122 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
41 KiB8 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (41 KiB).
Minify CSS
17 KiB17 KiB could be saved by minifying CSS.
Chained critical requests
Critical files load one after another instead of in parallel (3 chains). Preconnecting to key origins and preloading the hero image shortens the chain.
Forced reflow
Scripts make the browser recalculate the layout repeatedly while the page loads, which wastes processor time on phones.
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Main-thread work: 1.9 s
A phone's processor spends 1.9 s on main-thread work while loading, 1.2 s of it running JavaScript. That is comfortably low.
Server response: 15 ms
15 msYour server sent the HTML in 15 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Fails Core Web Vitals for real visitors
Real Chrome users on phones do not pass Google's Core Web Vitals on this page (28-day field data from the Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab)). Google uses this in ranking.
Real-user FCP: 3.0 s
3.0 sReal visitors see the first content after 3.0 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
First Contentful Paint: 7.1 s
7.1 sThe first text or image appears after 7.1 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Time to Interactive: 18.2 s
18.2 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 18.2 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Largest Contentful Paint: 7.1 s
7.1 sYour largest element takes 7.1 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the text “This web site is being migrated and pages will be redirecte…”.
Speed Index: 9.9 s
9.9 sVisually, the page fills in at 9.9 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Real-user LCP: 3.2 s
3.2 sReal visitors wait 3.2 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 378 ms
378 msReal visitors wait 378 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.11
0.11For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.11 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Real-user TTFB: 1.3 s
1.3 sReal visitors wait 1.3 s for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Total Blocking Time: 226 ms
226 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 226 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
6 images without width and height
6 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
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Tap response (INP) got 40% faster for real visitors
-40%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 531 ms to 308 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) got 10% faster for real visitors
-10%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 4.1 s to 3.6 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0
0The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 6.6 MB in 103 requests
6.6 MBYour homepage downloads 6.6 MB in 103 requests on a phone: media 2.5 MB (2), images 1.6 MB (24) and scripts 1.6 MB (36). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
About 1.9 g of CO₂ per visit
1.86 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.86 g of CO₂e: 223.2 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
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Images use modern formats
Every sizeable image is WebP, AVIF or SVG.
Images load when needed
Images below the first screen wait until the visitor scrolls to them.
Images are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
1 button without a name
1 button has no accessible name, so screen readers announce just “button”.
<svg> elements with an img or image role must have alternative text (9 elements)
<svg> elements with an img or image role must have alternative text: 9 elements on the page fail this check, rated serious by axe-core.
6 text elements with low contrast
6 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
5 images without alt text
5 images have no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (1 element)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
1 form field without a label
1 form field has no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h1 → h4, h2 → h5 and h2 → h5), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
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47 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 52 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 47 passed and 5 failed. 2 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
No social preview image
No Open Graph image, so links shared on LinkedIn, Slack or Facebook show no preview picture.
178 internal links, 11 external
The homepage links to 178 pages on acdlabs.com and 11 external pages.
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Meta description: 143 characters
Your meta description is 143 characters: “Your Partner in Chemistry Software for Analytical and Chemical Knowledge Management, Chemical Nomenclature, and In-Sili…”.
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “ACD/Labs is now part of Revvity Signals This web site is being migrated and pages will be redirected in the coming mont…”.
Title: 48 characters
Your title is a healthy 48 characters: “ACD/Labs | Software for R&D | Chemistry Software”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.acdlabs.com/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: BreadcrumbList, Organization, WebPage and WebSite.
robots.txt in place
robots.txt is in place.
XML sitemap found
Your XML sitemap is reachable at https://www.acdlabs.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
No llms.txt
There is no /llms.txt, a short Markdown guide to your key pages for AI tools (llmstxt.org). It is optional and few AI tools read it yet, so treat it as a cheap extra.
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AI answer engines may read the site
Your robots.txt lets the crawlers behind ChatGPT search, Claude and Perplexity read the site and cite it in answers.
Organization data: 4 of 6 facts
Your Organization JSON-LD gives name, url, logo and sameAs (social profiles); description and contact details would complete it.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (1,553 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
Other pages
2 pages without a meta description
/solutions and /technical-support have no meta description, so Google writes the search snippet from whatever text it finds.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 119 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
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Linked pages load
8 pages of 15 loaded without an error (the rest turned automated requests away).
Canonical URLs point to themselves
No page we checked hands its ranking to a different URL.
Titles are unique
Every page we checked has its own title.
Every page has an H1
Each page we checked has a main headline.
No linked page is hidden from search
None of the pages we checked carries a noindex tag.
Every page has a title
All 8 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
6 small tap targets
6 of 13 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
2 JavaScript errors while loading
2 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()”.
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Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Security and trust
http:// does not redirect
http://acdlabs.com does not redirect to https, so some visitors land on the insecure version.
No HSTS header
No Strict-Transport-Security header, so browsers may still try plain http first on a return visit.
No Content-Security-Policy
No Content-Security-Policy header, the main browser-side defence against injected scripts.
No Referrer-Policy
No Referrer-Policy header, so full URLs can leak to the sites you link to.
No Permissions-Policy
No Permissions-Policy header to switch off camera, microphone and location for embedded content.
No security.txt
There is no /.well-known/security.txt telling researchers how to report a security problem to you.
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Served over HTTPS
The homepage is served over HTTPS (acdlabs.com).
Valid certificate (109 days left)
The certificate from Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36 verifies for acdlabs.com and is valid for another 109 days.
Protected from clickjacking
X-Frame-Options or a frame-ancestors policy stops other sites framing yours.
HTTP/2 and HTTP/3
The server speaks HTTP/2 and advertises HTTP/3, so browsers load many files over one connection.
All 50 links work
All 50 links checked from your homepage (40 internal, 10 external) answered without errors.
Domain and trust
No CAA record
acdlabs.com has no CAA record, so any certificate authority may issue a certificate for it. A CAA record naming your provider (for example letsencrypt.org) closes that door.
DNSSEC is off
acdlabs.com's DNS answers are not signed. DNSSEC stops attackers forging them to send visitors or email elsewhere; most registrars switch it on in a click, though most sites still run without it.
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Domain is 30 years old
30 yearsacdlabs.com was registered in Dec 1995 through Network Solutions, LLC. An established domain carries more trust with email providers and search engines.
Registered until Dec 2033
acdlabs.com is registered until Dec 2033.
Content and conversion
Local business without LocalBusiness data
Your homepage shows a street address but no LocalBusiness JSON-LD, so Google and AI assistants have to guess your address, hours and phone from the page text.
Thin social proof
Social proof on the homepage: 13 testimonial or review blocks. Pairing it with named testimonials or customer logos makes it far more convincing.
No direct contact details
No phone number or email link on the homepage, so ready-to-buy visitors have one fewer way to reach you.
No opening hours
The homepage shows no opening hours. If customers visit or call, show when.
No risk reducer
No guarantee or risk reducer (money-back, free trial, no credit card) is mentioned, which is often what tips a hesitant visitor.
About 1,006 words of copy
The homepage carries about 1,006 words of visible text.
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Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “Contact Us”.
8 calls to action
The homepage has 8 calls to action, for example “IUPAC Blue Book”, “Contact Us” and “Register”.
1 short form
A short form (1 field at most) is right on the homepage.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager.
Phone number on the homepage
Your phone number is on the homepage.
Email authentication
Email authentication score: 95/100
Email authentication: SPF record 25 points, plus 15 when it ends in -all (10 for ~all); DMARC record 25, plus 25 for a reject policy (15 for quarantine); a DKIM key on a common selector 10.
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DMARC policy: reject
DMARC tells receivers to reject mail that fails authentication, and sends you reports.
SPF in place (~all)
An SPF record lists your sending servers and marks other mail as suspicious (~all): “v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:_spf.atlassian.net include:mail1.wpengine.com include:auth.msgapp.com…”.
DKIM signing found
A DKIM key is published (selector “selector1”, “selector2” and “s1”), so receivers can verify mail really came from you.
Privacy and tracking
5 trackers load before any consent
5Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight and Microsoft Clarity (measured from a US location before any click). No consent tool was detected. Visitors from the EU, UK and several US states must be asked first.
27 cookies set on arrival
27Opening the homepage sets 27 cookies (measured from a US location before any click).
No consent tool detected
No known cookie consent tool loads with the page. Some sites build their own banner, and some only show one to visitors from the EU.
25 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 25 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
Upkeep, stack and company
- It runs WordPress 3.7.1; the current release is 7.1.4.
- 1 plugin is behind its latest release.venobox-lightbox 1.9.3 → 2.0.8
Stack
- CMS
- WordPress 3.7.1
- Framework
- jQuery
- E-commerce
- WooCommerce
- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Hosting
- Cloudflare
Company
- Employees
- 185
- Founded
- 1994
- Headquarters
- Toronto
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