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Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 28 October 202637 issues · 78 checks
This review found 37 issues worth fixing on vpracingfuels.com, 22 of them high impact, across 78 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
70C- #87,074 of 103,961 reviewed websitesbeats 14%
- #52,177 of 58,051 online storesbeats 8%
- #48,310 of 52,853 Shopify storesbeats 7%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2.1 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 166 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 172 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 168 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 157 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 147 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 136 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 130 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 131 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 129 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 130 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 129 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 129 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 131 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 136 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 140 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 146 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 153 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 154 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 154 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 154 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 146 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 146 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 144 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 141 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 143 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
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Speed
Reduce unused JavaScript
2.9 s · 918 KiBAbout 918 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 2.9 s faster on a phone.
Improve image delivery
2.5 s · 555 KiB13 images could be 555 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 2.5 s faster on a phone.
Reduce unused CSS
1.5 s · 174 KiBAbout 174 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.5 s faster on a phone.
Main-thread work: 12.7 s
A phone's processor spends 12.7 s on main-thread work while loading, 4.2 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
Google Tag Manager adds 1.1 s
1.1 sGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 1.1 s of main-thread work and 977 KiB of downloads while your page loads. That alone is enough to make taps feel slow. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Mobile performance score: 22
22/100Your mobile performance score is 22 (desktop: 42). Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
7,358 HTML elements
The page has 7,358 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (Google Tag Manager, Shopify and Google CDN and others), adding 2.4 MB and 1.8 s of main-thread time.
Render-blocking requests
900 ms4 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 900 ms.
20 long tasks on the main thread
20 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 505 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Shopify adds 253 ms
253 msShopify costs a phone 253 ms of main-thread work and 701 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 192 ms
192 msGoogle CDN costs a phone 192 ms of main-thread work and 297 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.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
150 ms · 88 KiB14 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (88 KiB).
Minify CSS
150 ms · 21 KiB21 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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Server response: 42 ms
42 msYour server sent the HTML in 42 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: 19.8 s
19.8 sYour largest element takes 19.8 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image “2027 VP Racing Calendar”.
Time to Interactive: 30.7 s
30.7 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 30.7 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 13.6 s
13.6 sVisually, the page fills in at 13.6 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Total Blocking Time: 2.7 s
2.7 sScripts block taps and scrolling for 2.7 s in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
First Contentful Paint: 3.8 s
3.8 sThe first text or image appears after 3.8 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user CLS: 0.20
0.20For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.20 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.166
0.166The layout shifts by 0.166 while loading, so content jumps under the reader's thumb. Good is under 0.1.
Largest content (LCP) got 14% slower for real visitors
+14%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.9 s to 2.1 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
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Real-user LCP: 2.4 s
2.4 sReal visitors wait 2.4 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 172 ms
172 msReal visitors wait 172 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user FCP: 1.3 s
1.3 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.3 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 475 ms
475 msReal visitors wait 475 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Tap response (INP) got 16% faster for real visitors
-16%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 166 ms to 143 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 4.7 MB in 267 requests
4.7 MBYour homepage downloads 4.7 MB in 267 requests on a phone: scripts 2.3 MB (108), images 1.1 MB (29) and fonts 725 KiB (16). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
6 images in older formats
6 images (356 KiB) 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.
4 images below the first screen load straight away
4 images further down the page (216 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to them. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
About 1.3 g of CO₂ per visit
1.35 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.35 g of CO₂e: 161.5 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 are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
3 text elements with low contrast
3 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
Frames without titles
2 frames have no title, so screen-reader users cannot tell what they contain.
Links look like plain text
2 links inside paragraphs rely on colour alone to stand out.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (21 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 21 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
1 link without text
1 visible link has no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where it goes.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names. (14 elements).
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52 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 57 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 52 passed and 5 failed. 6 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.
Only 0 internal links
The homepage links to only 0 pages on your own site, so visitors and crawlers find few routes into the rest of it.
6 links with vague text
6 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
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Meta description: 156 characters
Your meta description is 156 characters: “VP Racing Fuels is your one-stop shop for premium race fuels, lubricants, coolants, fuel additives, small engine fuels,…”.
Title: 59 characters
Your title is a healthy 59 characters: “VP Racing Fuels: Race Fuels, Fuel Additives, Oils, Coolants”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://vpracingfuels.com/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: ItemList, 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://vpracingfuels.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
Most text only appears after JavaScript runs
0%A phone browser shows 590 words, but the HTML your server sends has only 0. GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot read that HTML without running JavaScript, so they see an almost empty page. Server-side rendering or pre-rendering fixes it.
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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: 5 of 6 facts
Your Organization JSON-LD gives name, url, logo, sameAs (social profiles) and description; contact details would complete it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes https://vpracingfuels.com/llms.txt (6 KiB, 8 links), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Best practices
5 JavaScript errors while loading
5 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Invalid left-hand side in assignment”.
Missing source maps
Large scripts ship without source maps.
1 low-resolution image
1 image is served at too low a resolution for sharp phone screens.
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Tap targets are thumb-sized
16 of 19 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Content and conversion
No call to action on the first screen
On a phone, there is no call to action on the first screen: visitors have to scroll to find out what to do next.
No calls to action
We found no call-to-action buttons or links (such as “Book a demo” or “Get a quote”) anywhere on the homepage.
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 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.
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 590 words of copy
The homepage carries about 590 words of visible text.
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Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel.
Phone number on the homepage
Your phone number is on the homepage as a tap-to-call link.
Privacy and tracking
3 trackers load before any consent
3Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (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.
13 cookies set on arrival
13Opening the homepage sets 13 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.
30 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 30 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 vpracingfuels.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
- Tailwind CSS
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Hosting
- Shopify
Company
- Employees
- 292
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