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metabolic.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 23 October 202638 issues · 88 checks
This review found 38 issues worth fixing on metabolic.com, 10 of them high impact, across 88 checks. The most urgent: render-blocking requests. 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
82B- #25,597 of 91,305 reviewed websitesbeats 66%
- #16,038 of 48,172 online storesbeats 60%
- #15,443 of 43,376 Shopify storesbeats 57%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| May 9, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.2 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.2 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.2 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.2 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 134 ms |
| May 9, 2026 | 122 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 112 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 102 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 97 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 101 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 101 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 97 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 96 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
Speed
Render-blocking requests
1.8 s5 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 1.8 s.
Mobile performance score: 66
66/100Your mobile performance score is 66 (desktop: 79). Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
650 ms · 139 KiB14 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (139 KiB).
Reduce unused JavaScript
300 ms · 373 KiBAbout 373 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 300 ms faster on a phone.
Reduce unused CSS
450 ms · 145 KiBAbout 145 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 450 ms faster on a phone.
Improve image delivery
300 ms · 88 KiB3 images could be 88 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 300 ms faster on a phone.
Main-thread work: 2.5 s
A phone's processor spends 2.5 s on main-thread work while loading, 1.3 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
Shopify adds 21 ms
21 msShopify costs a phone 21 ms of main-thread work and 428 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.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (Dynamic Yield, Clarity and nice-team.net and others), adding 997 KiB and 392 ms of main-thread time.
5 long tasks on the main thread
5 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 217 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Minify JavaScript
50 KiB50 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
Legacy JavaScript
29 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 29 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need.
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.
1 checks passed
Server response: 5 ms
5 msYour server sent the HTML in 5 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Largest Contentful Paint: 6.6 s
6.6 sYour largest element takes 6.6 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the text “Join the Wellness Revolution”.
Time to Interactive: 11.4 s
11.4 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 11.4 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
First Contentful Paint: 3.5 s
3.5 sThe first text or image appears after 3.5 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Speed Index: 3.8 s
3.8 sVisually, the page fills in at 3.8 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
1 image without width and height
1 image have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
9 checks passed
Passes Core Web Vitals for real visitors
Real Chrome users on phones pass Google's Core Web Vitals on this page (28-day field data from the Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab)).
Real-user LCP: 1.2 s
1.2 sReal visitors wait 1.2 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user CLS: 0.00
0.00For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.00 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Real-user FCP: 1.1 s
1.1 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.1 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 457 ms
457 msReal visitors wait 457 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Tap response (INP) got 22% faster for real visitors
-22%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-17, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 134 ms to 96 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) got 39% faster for real visitors
-39%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-17, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 2.1 s to 1.2 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Total Blocking Time: 189 ms
189 msScripts block the page for only 189 ms while loading. Good is under 200 ms.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.001
0.001The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0.001, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
3 images over 500 KB
3 images weigh 3.3 MB together. On a phone connection a single image that size takes seconds.
5 images in older formats
5 images (3.6 MB) are JPEG, PNG or GIF. The same pictures as WebP or AVIF are usually much smaller at the same quality, and every current browser shows them.
Page weight: 2.7 MB in 215 requests
2.7 MBYour homepage downloads 2.7 MB in 215 requests on a phone: scripts 1.1 MB (68), other files 785 KiB (105) and images 583 KiB (30). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
1 image far larger than shown
3 KiB1 image is downloaded at several times the size a phone draws it, for example meals.webp at 1,092 px wide, shown at 362 px. Resized copies would save about 3 KiB.
1 image below the first screen load straight away
1 image further down the page (241 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to it. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
About 0.8 g of CO₂ per visit
0.77 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 0.77 g of CO₂e: 92.9 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
Accessibility
1 text element with low contrast
1 text element doesn't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
1 button without a name
1 button has no accessible name, so screen readers announce just “button”.
1 image without alt text
1 image has no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (19 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 19 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
No main landmark
The page has no <main> landmark, so screen-reader users cannot jump straight to the content.
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination (1 element)
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h1 → h3 and h2 → h6), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names. (1 element).
Tables do not use <caption> instead of cells with the [colspan] attribute to indicate a caption.
Tables do not use <caption> instead of cells with the [colspan] attribute to indicate a caption. (1 element).
<td> elements in a large <table> do not have table headers.
<td> elements in a large <table> do not have table headers. (1 element).
1 checks passed
40 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 46 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 40 passed and 6 failed. 2 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
No meta description
No meta description, so Google writes its own snippet from whatever text it finds.
Title is short (9 characters)
Your title is only 9 characters: “Metabolic”. Between 30 and 65 characters leaves room to say what you do and for whom.
4 H1 headlines
There are 4 <h1> headlines (“Metabolic”, “Real People. Real Results.” and “It's Time To Get Optimized”). One clear main headline is easier for people and search engines.
Structured data has 1 problem
Structured data found (BreadcrumbList and Organization) but with 1 problem, for example “Organization: sameAs is an empty list”.
Open Graph partly set
Open Graph is missing og:description, so shared links fall back to guesses.
27 internal links, 0 external
The homepage links to 27 pages on metabolic.com and 0 external pages.
3 checks passed
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.metabolic.com/.
robots.txt in place
robots.txt is in place and points crawlers to your sitemap.
XML sitemap found
Your XML sitemap is reachable at https://www.metabolic.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
Organization data is thin (2 of 6 facts)
Your Organization JSON-LD is missing logo, sameAs (social profiles), description and contact details. These are the facts AI assistants use to describe a business and to tell it apart from others with a similar name.
3 checks passed
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.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (1,726 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes /llms.txt (6 KiB, 8 links), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
4 pages without a meta description
/collections/shop, /pages/find-your-hormone-type, /blogs/news and /pages/collab have no meta description, so Google writes the search snippet from whatever text it finds.
5 pages without an H1
/collections/shop, /pages/find-your-hormone-type, /blogs/news, /pages/faq and /pages/how-to-exercise-your-ccpa-rights have no <h1> headline, so visitors and search engines get no clear main topic.
3 pages with very little text
/pages/contact, /collections/shop and /pages/find-your-hormone-type have under 150 words in the HTML. Thin pages rarely rank; if the text loads with JavaScript, crawlers that don't run it see even less.
13 internal pages checked
We fetched 13 pages linked from your homepage and read each the way a search engine does.
5 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 13 pages we checked loaded without an error.
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.
No linked page is hidden from search
None of the pages we checked carries a noindex tag.
Every page has a title
All 13 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
7 small tap targets
7 of 12 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
6 JavaScript errors while loading
6 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “nogin is not defined”.
4 distorted images
4 images are displayed at the wrong aspect ratio, so they look stretched or squashed.
Missing source maps
Large scripts ship without source maps.
1 checks passed
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Content and conversion
No social proof
No testimonials, customer logos, ratings or customer counts on the homepage: nothing tells a new visitor that others already trust you.
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.
No phone number on the homepage
A local customer looking to call finds no phone number on the homepage. Add one, ideally as a tap-to-call link.
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 form on the homepage
There is no form on the homepage, so every lead has to click through to another page first.
No map or directions link
There is no link to Google or Apple Maps. A directions link is one tap for a phone visitor.
About 1,306 words of copy
The homepage carries about 1,306 words of visible text.
4 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “Contact Us” and “Shop Supplements”.
3 calls to action
The homepage has 3 calls to action, for example “Contact Us”, “Shop” and “Shop Supplements”.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Microsoft Clarity.
Risk reducer mentioned
A guarantee or risk reducer (money-back, free trial, no credit card or similar) is mentioned on the page.
Privacy and tracking
9 trackers load before any consent
9Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Klaviyo and Microsoft Clarity and 4 mores (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.
22 cookies set on arrival
22Opening the homepage sets 22 cookies, 1 of them by other companies (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.
44 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 44 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
Security, domain, email and software versions
The security, domain and email checks, software and plugin versions, and any app with a known security problem are visible only to people at metabolic.com, because details like these could help someone attack a site. Every review keeps them private, whatever they found.
Upkeep, stack and company
Stack
- Framework
- Bootstrap
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Analytics
- Microsoft Clarity
- Hosting
- Amazon Elastic Load Balancing;Amazon;Shopify Hosted
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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