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vimhue.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 9 November 202635 issues · 85 checks
This review found 35 issues worth fixing on vimhue.com, 14 of them high impact, across 85 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
79C- #41,131 of 91,478 reviewed websitesbeats 50%
- #25,502 of 48,312 online storesbeats 41%
- #24,310 of 43,513 Shopify storesbeats 38%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.2 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1.4 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 97 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 97 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 98 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 98 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 98 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 97 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 99 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 102 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 102 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 97 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 98 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 94 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Nov 7, 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
Speed
Render-blocking requests
4.8 s13 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 4.8 s.
Reduce unused JavaScript
1.9 s · 546 KiBAbout 546 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.9 s faster on a phone.
Improve image delivery
1.8 s · 623 KiB7 images could be 623 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.8 s faster on a phone.
Main-thread work: 9.1 s
A phone's processor spends 9.1 s on main-thread work while loading, 3.0 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (govx.com, POWr and Shopify and others), adding 1.0 MB and 1.8 s of main-thread time.
Mobile performance score: 62
62/100Your mobile performance score is 62. Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
govx.com adds 834 ms
834 msgovx.com costs a phone 834 ms of main-thread work and 7 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.
POWr adds 393 ms
393 msPOWr costs a phone 393 ms of main-thread work and 13 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.
2,773 HTML elements
The page has 2,773 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
267 KiB16 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (267 KiB).
Shopify adds 210 ms
210 msShopify costs a phone 210 ms of main-thread work and 562 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 CSS
150 ms · 149 KiBAbout 149 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
Minify CSS
150 ms · 12 KiB12 KiB could be saved by minifying CSS.
8 long tasks on the main thread
8 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 92 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Legacy JavaScript
33 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 33 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.
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: 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.
Largest Contentful Paint: 11.0 s
11.0 sYour largest element takes 11.0 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image. Most of its time is resource load delay (6.8 s).
Speed Index: 14.5 s
14.5 sVisually, the page fills in at 14.5 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Time to Interactive: 13.6 s
13.6 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 13.6 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Real-user CLS: 0.21
0.21For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.21 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Tap response (INP) held steady for real visitors
-1%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-11-07, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 97 ms to 96 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors
+7%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-11-07, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.4 s to 1.4 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
7 checks passed
Real-user LCP: 1.4 s
1.4 sReal visitors wait 1.4 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 96 ms
96 msReal visitors wait 96 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user FCP: 0.7 s
0.7 sReal visitors see the first content after 0.7 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 330 ms
330 msReal visitors wait 330 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Total Blocking Time: 183 ms
183 msScripts block the page for only 183 ms while loading. Good is under 200 ms.
First Contentful Paint: 1.4 s
1.4 sThe first text or image appears after 1.4 s, inside the 1.8 s “good” threshold.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.001
0.001The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0.001, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 4.4 MB in 348 requests
4.4 MBYour homepage downloads 4.4 MB in 348 requests on a phone: images 1.6 MB (21), scripts 1.3 MB (94) and other files 1.1 MB (202). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
About 1.2 g of CO₂ per visit
1.24 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.24 g of CO₂e: 149.1 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
Links must have discernible text (5 elements)
Links must have discernible text: 5 elements on the page fail this check, rated serious by axe-core.
Hidden but focusable
4 elements hidden from screen readers can still receive keyboard focus.
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.
Page should contain a level-one heading (1 element)
Page should contain a level-one heading: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
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 (h2 → h6, h2 → h6 and h2 → h4), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
2 checks passed
Every image has alt text
All 218 images in the HTML carry an alt attribute.
50 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 56 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 50 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 H1 headline
There is no <h1>, so neither visitors nor Google get a clear main headline.
No favicon declared
No favicon is declared in the HTML, so browser tabs and Google's mobile results may show a generic icon.
4 links with vague text
4 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
156 internal links, 115 external
The homepage links to 156 pages on vimhue.com and 115 external pages.
7 checks passed
Meta description: 160 characters
Your meta description is 160 characters: “Welcome to VimHue! We've created a unique line of caps engineered exclusively for women. Enjoy the female fit, feel, an…”.
Title: 47 characters
Your title is a healthy 47 characters: “VimHue - Caps Engineered for Women | VIMHUE.com”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://vimhue.com/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: Organization 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://vimhue.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
Organization data is thin (3 of 6 facts)
Your Organization JSON-LD is missing logo, 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 (1,470 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
2 pages share a title
/apps/store-locator and /apps/returns all use the title “VIMHUE”. Search engines can't tell which page to show for a search, so each competes with the others.
7 pages without a meta description
/collections/best-sellers, /collections/shop-all, /pages/wholesale, /pages/reviews, /apps/store-locator and /apps/returns and 1 other have no meta description, so Google writes the search snippet from whatever text it finds.
13 pages without an H1
/collections/best-sellers, /collections/shop-all, /pages/about-us, /pages/wholesale, /apps/store-locator and /pages/faq-v2 and 7 others have no <h1> headline, so visitors and search engines get no clear main topic.
3 pages with very little text
/pages/wholesale, /apps/store-locator and /apps/returns 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.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 43 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
4 checks passed
Linked pages load
14 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.
No linked page is hidden from search
None of the pages we checked carries a noindex tag.
Every page has a title
All 14 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
1 JavaScript error while loading
1 error was logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 ()”.
2 checks passed
Tap targets are thumb-sized
122 of 123 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
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.
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 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 758 words of copy
The homepage carries about 758 words of visible text.
3 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “SHOP STRAWS” and “SHOP NOW”.
16 calls to action
The homepage has 16 calls to action, for example “SHOP ALL”, “CONTACT US” and “Shop Straws”.
10 short forms
10 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage, asking for an email.
Privacy and tracking
5 trackers load before any consent
5Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Klaviyo and Meta Pixel (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.
15 cookies set on arrival
15Opening the homepage sets 15 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.
36 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 36 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 vimhue.com, because details like these could help someone attack a site. Every review keeps them private, whatever they found.
Apps on your store
Your storefront loads 15 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.
Apps your storefront loads
Klaviyo Email Marketing Sms · Seguno Banners · Gorgias Live Chat Helpdesk · Powerful Form Builder · Loop Returns · Kudobuzz Testimonials · Selleasy · Forms · Restockrocket · autoketing.org · powr.io · nfcube.com · w3apps.co · adoric-om.com · govx.com
Apps found in the homepage's code. Apps that only run in checkout or the admin aren't seen, and a headless storefront shows none. App data from programmable.info
Upkeep, stack and company
Stack
- Framework
- jQuery
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Hosting
- Shopify
Company
- Headquarters
- Phoenix
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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