What are the limitations of Google Mobile Friendly Test?

The standalone test has been retired by Google. Mobile usability reporting moved into Search Console and Lighthouse.

Do AI models recommend Google Mobile Friendly Test?

Honeyb measures which tools Claude and Perplexity name for real buyer questions. Google Mobile Friendly Test sits in a category we have not measured yet, so we do not publish a figure for it.

How is Google Mobile Friendly Test's AI visibility measured?

Honeyb asks Claude and Perplexity real buyer questions and records which tools each names. This page aggregates those measurements for this tool. See the methodology page for the full method.

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Google Mobile Friendly Test

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Google's Mobile-Friendly Test checked whether a page met Google's mobile usability criteria. Google retired the standalone tool, and mobile usability is now assessed through Search Console and Lighthouse.

Best for: Historical reference. Use Search Console or Lighthouse for current mobile checks.

Google Mobile Friendly Test pros and cons

Limitations

The standalone test has been retired by Google
Mobile usability reporting moved into Search Console and Lighthouse

Google Mobile Friendly Test homepage screenshot

Screenshots of google.com, captured by Honeyb.

Does AI recommend Google Mobile Friendly Test?

Not measured yet. Honeyb tracks how often Claude and Perplexity name each tool for real buyer questions, and Google Mobile Friendly Test sits in a category we have not run. How the measurement works.

Who AI names in site performance tools

While Google Mobile Friendly Test awaits measurement, these are the measured AI-visibility leaders in its category, from the same 41 buyer questions.

Google PageSpeed Insightsnamed in 1 of 41 questions

GTmetrixnamed in 1 of 41 questions

Pingdomnamed in 1 of 41 questions WebPageTestnamed in 1 of 41 questions

FAQ

What is Google Mobile Friendly Test?: Google's Mobile-Friendly Test checked whether a page met Google's mobile usability criteria. Google retired the standalone tool, and mobile usability is now assessed through Search Console and Lighthouse. Its website is google.com.
Who is Google Mobile Friendly Test best for?: Historical reference. Use Search Console or Lighthouse for current mobile checks.
What are the limitations of Google Mobile Friendly Test?: The standalone test has been retired by Google. Mobile usability reporting moved into Search Console and Lighthouse.
Do AI models recommend Google Mobile Friendly Test?: Honeyb measures which tools Claude and Perplexity name for real buyer questions. Google Mobile Friendly Test sits in a category we have not measured yet, so we do not publish a figure for it.
How is Google Mobile Friendly Test's AI visibility measured?: Honeyb asks Claude and Perplexity real buyer questions and records which tools each names. This page aggregates those measurements for this tool. See the methodology page for the full method.

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Google PageSpeed Insights

PageSpeed Insights is Google's free tool reporting Core Web Vitals and performance for a page, combining lab data from Lighthouse with real-user field data from the Chrome UX Report.

Named in 1 of 41 questions

GTmetrix

GTmetrix tests and monitors page performance using Lighthouse, generating scores and prioritised recommendations, with scheduled monitoring and multiple test locations.

Named in 1 of 41 questions

Pingdom

Pingdom Website Speed Test is a free tool analysing page load performance from several global locations, with a paid uptime and real-user monitoring product alongside.

Named in 1 of 41 questions

WebPageTest

WebPageTest is an open-source web performance testing tool offering detailed waterfall analysis, filmstrip views and testing from many real locations, browsers and connection profiles.

Named in 1 of 41 questions

DebugBear

DebugBear monitors website performance and Core Web Vitals using both synthetic tests and real user monitoring, with regression alerting and detailed debugging data.