Pages
The Synthetic Monitoring Pages card lists every tested page with its lab scores, and lets you add pages, change their schedule and remove them.
The Pages card on the Synthetic Monitoring Overview lists every page you test, with its lab results on Phone and Desktop. Owners and admins also add pages, change the schedule and locations of a page, and remove pages here. There is no separate settings page for Synthetic Monitoring.
Before you start
- To open the card, select Synthetic Monitoring in the domain sidebar and scroll down to Pages.
- Workspace owners and admins can add, edit and remove pages. Members see the card read-only.
- The number of pages, the schedules and the locations depend on your plan. See Plans and limits.
Columns of the Pages card
Each figure cell of the Synthetic Monitoring Pages card shows the Phone figure first, then the Desktop figure.
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Page | The page address. Chips show Homepage or Paused. |
| Score | The Lighthouse performance score: the average of the tests in the date range. |
| LCP, TTFB, CLS | The value that 3 out of 4 tests of this page in the date range reach or do better than. |
| Clicks | Google clicks for the page in the dates you selected, from Google Search Console. |
The list starts with the slowest phone score. Click a column header to sort by it. Sorting uses the phone figure. Click a row to open its Test details.
A page without a test yet shows First test pending. A cell without a test in the date range says No test of this page in the date range.
The facts of a page
Hover the information icon (About these tests) next to a page address to see its facts:
- How often: the schedule of the page, for example Daily.
- Tested from: the location, or the number of places the page is tested from.
- Last test: the date and time of the newest test, or Pending.
- Tests so far: the number of tests.
If you compare periods, the facts also show if the phone figures got better or worse, for example Better by 12%. A paused page shows Paused, not tested.
The Clicks column
The Clicks column of the Synthetic Monitoring Pages card needs Google Search Console. If it is not connected, the card shows See how many Google clicks each page earns with Connect Google Search Console. Clicks show you which slow pages matter most.
Filter the pages
The Filter button in the header of the Synthetic Monitoring Pages card opens Filter pages. The filters narrow the table only. The verdict and the Lab results over time card always show all pages. You can filter by:
- Page: part of the page address.
- Score, LCP status, TTFB status, CLS status: Good, Needs improvement, Poor or Not measured. The filter uses the phone figure over the dates in the bar.
- Status: Tested, First test pending or Paused.
- Schedule: Every 8 hours, Every 12 hours or Daily.
If no page matches, the card shows No matching pages.
Add pages
Owners and admins add pages from the Pages card of Synthetic Monitoring.
- On the Pages card, click Add pages.
- In Pages, enter one full address on each line, for example
https://example.com/pricing/. - In Frequency, select how often to test the pages.
- In Locations, select one or more locations.
- Click Add page (or Add pages for more than one).
The first test runs soon after you add a page. Each address must start with https://. Pages that you already test show under Already monitored.
Frequency and locations
The Frequency list shows only the schedules that your plan includes: Every 8 hours, Every 12 hours or Daily.
The Locations field shows how many locations you selected and your plan's maximum, for example 1/3. The Free plan offers only Google's Servers. You must select at least one location. If you select too many, a message says how many locations your plan covers.
Worth testing
The Worth testing card shows your busiest pages that you do not test yet, with their Google clicks or visits in 28 days. A lab test shows what to fix where it matters most. Click Test on a row to open Add pages with that address.
Edit the schedule and locations of a page
- On the Pages card, find the page.
- In the Actions column, click the edit button (Edit frequency and locations).
- In Edit page settings, change Frequency or Locations.
- Click Save changes.
You can also change the schedule from the test details. Click the schedule chip next to the page title, for example Daily · 1 location. See Test details.
Remove a page
When you remove a page, VitalSentinel permanently deletes all its tests, and no new tests run.
- On the Pages card, find the page.
- In the Actions column, click the delete button (Delete this page).
- In Delete this page, click Delete page.
Paused pages
A page shows Paused when your plan covers fewer pages than you set up. This happens after a plan downgrade. VitalSentinel stopped testing the page, and its figures are from before it stopped. To test it again, remove other pages or upgrade your plan.
Plan limit
The Pages card of Synthetic Monitoring shows how many pages you use, as pages in your workspace. When you reach the limit, the card shows Page limit reached. If you click Add pages at the limit, the Page limit reached dialog opens with Upgrade plan.
Troubleshooting
Why does a page show First test pending?
If a page shows First test pending, its first test has not finished yet. The first test runs soon after you add a page. Then the page tests on its schedule.
Why does a page show Paused?
If a page shows Paused, your plan now covers fewer pages than you set up. Remove pages that you no longer need, or upgrade your plan. See Billing.
Why can I select only Google's Servers?
If Locations offers only Google's Servers, your workspace is on the Free plan. Other locations need a paid plan. See Billing.
Related
- Synthetic Monitoring - lab tests, devices, locations and schedule
- Test details - the results of one page
- CrUX Monitoring pages - track Google's data for the same pages
- Billing - pages, schedules and locations of your plan
