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simpleshow.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 27 October 202637 issues · 107 checks
This review found 37 issues worth fixing on simpleshow.com, 17 of them high impact, across 107 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
78CClosest competitors among SaaS websites
Compare side by sideShow as table
| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 4.5 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 4.0 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 3.6 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 3.6 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 3.7 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 3.7 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 3.8 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 3.8 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 3.8 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 3.9 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 4.1 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 4.1 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4.1 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 4.0 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 4.0 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 3.8 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 3.5 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.4 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.9 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2.9 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 146 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 146 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 140 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 139 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 150 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 144 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 149 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 147 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 141 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 142 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 144 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 149 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 160 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 170 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 177 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 171 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 161 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 156 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 149 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 150 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 147 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 145 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 144 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 150 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 153 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
0.6 s
1.2 s
1.8 s
2.4 s
3.0 s
3.6 s
4.2 s
4.8 s
simpleshow.com does not allow embedding, so this is Google's rendering of the page.
Speed
Render-blocking requests
2.4 s49 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 2.4 s.
Reduce unused CSS
1.1 s · 171 KiBAbout 171 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.1 s faster on a phone.
Main-thread work: 4.0 s
A phone's processor spends 4.0 s on main-thread work while loading, 2.2 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
900 ms · 196 KiB8 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (196 KiB).
Mobile performance score: 54
54/100Your mobile performance score is 54 (desktop: 67). Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
Google CDN adds 396 ms
396 msGoogle CDN costs a phone 396 ms of main-thread work and 742 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.
Reduce unused JavaScript
465 KiBAbout 465 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page.
Document request latency
408 KiBThe HTML itself could arrive sooner: redirects, a slow server response or missing compression delay everything after it.
2,711 HTML elements
The page has 2,711 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
4 third-party services on the page
4 third-party services load with your homepage (Google CDN, Other Google APIs/SDKs and equalweb.com and others), adding 918 KiB and 449 ms of main-thread time.
7 long tasks on the main thread
7 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 140 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Minify JavaScript
35 KiB35 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
Legacy JavaScript
16 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 16 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need.
Minify CSS
6 KiB6 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.
1 checks passed
Server response: 28 ms
28 msYour server sent the HTML in 28 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: 3.7 s
3.7 sReal visitors see the first content after 3.7 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 2.1 s
2.1 sReal visitors wait 2.1 s for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
First Contentful Paint: 8.0 s
8.0 sThe first text or image appears after 8.0 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Largest Contentful Paint: 10.6 s
10.6 sYour largest element takes 10.6 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the element shown below.
Time to Interactive: 21.0 s
21.0 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 21.0 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 10.2 s
10.2 sVisually, the page fills in at 10.2 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Real-user LCP: 4.0 s
4.0 sReal visitors wait 4.0 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
6 images without width and height
6 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
Tap response (INP) held steady for real visitors
+4%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 146 ms to 153 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
5 checks passed
Real-user INP: 187 ms
187 msReal visitors wait 187 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.02
0.02For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.02 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Largest content (LCP) got 32% faster for real visitors
-32%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 4.5 s to 2.9 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Total Blocking Time: 163 ms
163 msScripts block the page for only 163 ms while loading. Good is under 200 ms.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.016
0.016The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0.016, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 10.1 MB in 197 requests
10.1 MBYour homepage downloads 10.1 MB in 197 requests on a phone: media 5.4 MB (3), images 1.7 MB (22) and scripts 1.4 MB (102). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
About 2.9 g of CO₂ per visit
2.87 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 2.87 g of CO₂e: 345.0 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
3 checks passed
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
Invalid ARIA attributes
1 element use ARIA attributes their role does not allow, which confuses screen readers.
15 text elements with low contrast
15 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
14 tap targets too small
14 tap targets are too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.
[role="img"] and [role="image"] elements must have alternative text (9 elements)
[role="img"] and [role="image"] elements must have alternative text: 9 elements on the page fail this check, rated serious by axe-core.
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 (48 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 48 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
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.
Zoom is disabled
The viewport tag blocks pinch-zoom, which low-vision visitors rely on.
44 links without text
44 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
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 (h2 → h5, h3 → h5 and h2 → h4), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
1 checks passed
49 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 59 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 49 passed and 10 failed. 4 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
15 links with vague text
15 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
6 links crawlers can't follow
6 links have no real href, so search engines can't follow them.
124 internal links, 14 external
The homepage links to 124 pages on simpleshow.com and 14 external pages.
8 checks passed
Meta description: 141 characters
Your meta description is 141 characters: “Make animated videos in minutes. With the help of simpleshow's AI-powered animation maker you can create explainer vide…”.
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “Make animated videos in minutes”.
Title: 44 characters
Your title is a healthy 44 characters: “simpleshow – make animated videos in minutes”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://simpleshow.com/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: BreadcrumbList, ImageObject, Organization, WebPage and WebSite.
Open Graph tags complete
Open Graph tags are complete, so shared links show a title, description and image.
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://simpleshow.com/sitemap_index.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.
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.
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 (1,769 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
Other pages
1 page without a meta description
/partners has 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 42 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
6 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 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.
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 15 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
8 small tap targets
8 of 24 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: net::ERR_FAILED”.
1 checks passed
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Security and trust
1 broken link to your own pages
1 link from your homepage to your own site is broken, for example https://simpleshow.com/simpleshow-bug-bounty-program/ (404).
No Permissions-Policy
No Permissions-Policy header to switch off camera, microphone and location for embedded content.
Deprecated X-XSS-Protection
X-XSS-Protection is set to “1; mode=block”; the header is deprecated and can introduce bugs. Use 0 or remove it.
No security.txt
There is no /.well-known/security.txt telling researchers how to report a security problem to you.
7 checks passed
Served over HTTPS
The homepage is served over HTTPS (simpleshow.com).
Valid certificate (159 days left)
The certificate from Amazon · Amazon ECDSA 256 M04 verifies for simpleshow.com and is valid for another 159 days.
Protected from clickjacking
X-Frame-Options or a frame-ancestors policy stops other sites framing yours.
Content-Security-Policy set
A Content-Security-Policy is set, the main browser-side defence against injected scripts.
HSTS enabled
Strict-Transport-Security is set, so browsers always use https.
http:// redirects to https
http://simpleshow.com redirects to the secure version.
HTTP/2 and HTTP/3
The server speaks HTTP/2 and advertises HTTP/3, so browsers load many files over one connection.
Domain and trust
4 checks passed
Domain is 18 years old
18 yearssimpleshow.com was registered in Jun 2008 through InterNetX GmbH. An established domain carries more trust with email providers and search engines.
Certificate issuers are restricted
CAA records allow only letsencrypt.org, pki.goog, sectigo.com and amazon.com to issue certificates for simpleshow.com, so a mis-issued certificate from anyone else is refused.
DNSSEC is on
simpleshow.com's DNS answers are signed (DNSSEC), so they can't be forged on the way to visitors.
Registered until Jun 2027
simpleshow.com is registered until Jun 2027.
Content and conversion
No analytics detected
No analytics or tag manager detected in the HTML, so you can't measure whether any of these fixes work.
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 form on the homepage
There is no form on the homepage, so every lead has to click through to another page first.
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 1,065 words of copy
The homepage carries about 1,065 words of visible text.
Urgency cues
The page uses urgency cues (a countdown or limited-time wording).
3 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “Sign up” and “Start creating”.
35 calls to action
The homepage has 35 calls to action, for example “Pricing”, “Request a demo” and “Contact us”.
Social proof on the page
Social proof on the homepage: 50 testimonial or review blocks and 2 customer or partner logos.
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.
3 checks passed
DMARC policy: reject
DMARC tells receivers to reject mail that fails authentication.
SPF in place (~all)
An SPF record lists your sending servers and marks other mail as suspicious (~all): “v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:servers.mcsv.net include:_spf.salesforce.com include:aspmx.pardot.com include:am…”.
DKIM signing found
A DKIM key is published (selector “google”, “k2” and “s1”), so receivers can verify mail really came from you.
Privacy and tracking
2 cookies set on arrival
2Opening the homepage sets 2 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.
5 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 5 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
1 checks passed
No known trackers before consent
No known advertising or analytics trackers load before a visitor clicks anything (measured from a US location before any click).
Upkeep, stack and company
- It runs WordPress 1.13.3; the current release is 7.1.3.
- 4 plugins are behind their latest release.elementor 3.24.6 → 4.3.5 · essential-addons-for-elementor-lite 6.7.0 → 6.8.7 · social-polls-by-opinionstage 19.12.7 → 19.12.8 · contact-form-7 5.9.8 → 6.2.3
Stack
- CMS
- WordPress 1.13.3
- Framework
- jQuery
- Hosting
- CloudFront
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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