What Shopify theme does Pit Viper use?
Answer: DEPT Base Theme v1.0.1
Teardown of pitviper.com, checked 2026-10-25
Pit Viper runs on the DEPT Base Theme Shopify theme (version 1.0.1), renamed to "Release-2.5.0" in the admin. We detected 12 apps and tools on the storefront, including Klaviyo, Judge.me, Gorgias. The public catalog lists 246 products priced from $5.00 to $645. The homepage passes 15 of 18 teardown checks.
Theme details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Theme | DEPT Base Theme |
| Name in admin | Release-2.5.0 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Source | Not from the Shopify Theme Store, or a custom build |
| Currency | USD |
Apps and tools on Pit Viper
Email & SMS: Klaviyo
Reviews: Judge.me
Support: Gorgias
Upsell: Rebuy
Translation: Weglot
Analytics: Google Tag ManagerGoogle AnalyticsHotjarMicrosoft Clarity
Ads tracking: Meta PixelTikTok PixelPinterest Tag
Catalog snapshot
Top product types: Non-EyewearEyewearGogglesWarranty Parts
Top vendors: Pit Viper
Teardown: 83/100
What Pit Viper could improve
- ✕At least 90% of images have alt text Accessibility115 of 149 images have alt text.Fill in alt text in the Shopify admin for products and section images. It helps screen readers and image search.
- ✕Homepage HTML under 250 KB SpeedHTML is 919 KB.Large HTML usually comes from inline app code, huge mega menus or many hidden sections. Remove unused sections and apps.
- ✕Under 40 script tags on the homepage Speed97 script tags.Consolidate tracking through one tag manager and remove leftover app snippets from theme.liquid.
What Pit Viper gets right
- ✓Homepage title is 30-65 characters SEOCurrent: 64 characters.
- ✓Meta description is 70-160 characters SEOCurrent: 123 characters.
- ✓Homepage has exactly one H1 SEOFound 1.
- ✓Canonical tag present SEO
- ✓Open Graph image for link previews Social
- ✓Structured data (JSON-LD) SEO
- ✓Below-the-fold images are lazy loaded Speed145 of 149 images use loading="lazy".
- ✓10 or fewer third-party script domains Speed9 third-party domains load scripts.
- ✓Mobile viewport configured Mobile
- ✓Page language declared Accessibility
- ✓Favicon set Brand
- ✓Free shipping offer visible on homepage Conversion
- ✓Product reviews app detected Conversion
- ✓Email or SMS capture tool detected Conversion
- ✓Public product catalog found Catalog246 products found.
Questions about Pit Viper
What Shopify theme does Pit Viper use?
Pit Viper uses the DEPT Base Theme theme, version 1.0.1. In the Shopify admin it is named "Release-2.5.0". Checked 2026-10-25.
What apps does Pit Viper use?
We detected Klaviyo, Judge.me, Gorgias, Rebuy, Weglot, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Pinterest Tag, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity on the Pit Viper homepage.