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Common questions
Short answers, each with a link to the full page.
Will Dalton slow down my site?
No measurable difference. The script is about 25 KB compressed and loads without blocking your page. In a 10-run Lighthouse comparison the difference stayed within normal run-to-run noise. Performance & SEO
Does A/B testing with Dalton hurt my SEO?
No. Dalton doesn't run for search engine crawlers, so Google sees your original page, in line with Google's guidance on website testing. SEO
Which platforms does Dalton work on?
Shopify, WordPress, Wix, Webflow, React, Next.js, Nuxt and any other site where you can add a snippet to the <head>. Installation
Do I need a developer?
Only to add the snippet once, which takes a few minutes. After that, tests are built, previewed and launched in Dalton without changing your site's code. Installation
How does Dalton count purchases?
On Shopify, through the Dalton Pixel. On sites that send GA4 ecommerce events, automatically from the data layer. Elsewhere, with the Dalton Pixel on the order confirmation page. Make sure purchases arrive
Is Dalton GDPR compliant, and where is data stored?
Dalton processes your visitors' data as your processor under a Data Processing Agreement, stores it in the EU and the UK, and collects no names, email addresses or form contents. Privacy & security
Does Dalton work with my cookie banner?
Yes. It reads OneTrust, Google Consent Mode and the common consent cookies automatically, and writes its cookies only after consent. You choose whether tests run before consent. Consent
What can I test?
Copy, headlines, buttons, images, section order, layout and new elements such as a trust strip or a sticky add-to-cart, across one page or a whole template. Using the editor
How long does a test take?
Two, four or six weeks, set from the traffic the tested pages get. You see the estimate before you launch. How experiments run
How does Dalton decide a winner?
When the planned window ends, a variant wins if its chance to beat the original passes your account's bar (90% by default) on conversion rate or revenue per visitor. No leader is named earlier. How experiments run
Why don't Dalton's numbers match Shopify or GA4?
They count visits, orders and revenue differently. The comparison between variants still holds. Why numbers differ
Can I use Dalton next to another testing tool?
Yes, but not on the same pages: two tools changing one page make both results unreliable. Other tools on your site
Does Dalton work with Google Analytics?
Yes. Dalton sends an event to GA4 each time a visitor sees a test, tagged with the variant, so you can check results in your own reports. Analytics integration
Can I use Dalton from Claude or another AI assistant?
Yes, through the Dalton MCP server: ask for results, list pages or draft experiments in plain language. MCP server
How much does Dalton cost?
Pricing depends on your monthly traffic. See getdalton.com/pricing.