Below is information on how to use Accessibility Checker to make your WordPress website more accessible and explanations of the errors and warnings included in the Accessibility Checker rules. If you need support, please reference How to Get Support for Accessibility Checker.
General usage
- How to Install & Activate Accessibility Checker
- Getting Started Quick Guide
- Why Do We Say 100% Passed Tests, Not 100% Accessible?
- Manual Accessibility Testing: How You Can Check Website Accessibility
- When and How to Ignore Accessibility Errors or Warnings
- What to do if There are Accessibility Errors in Your Theme
- What to do if a Plugin You’re Using has Accessibility Errors
- Can I Hire Equalize Digital to Fix Accessibility Issues on My Website?
- Additional Resources for Learning About Accessibility
- How to Test Accessibility Checker for Conflicts with Themes or Plugins
- What Does “Unlimited Dev Sites” mean?
- Is there an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) or VPAT available for Accessibility Checker?
- How to Get the Audit History Plugin – Legacy Customer Instructions
- How does Accessibility Checker align with WCAG?
- What to do if Accessibility Checker is not Scanning Your Site
Add-ons
What Accessibility Checker Tests For:
Accessibility Errors
- Ambiguous Anchor Text
- Blinking or Scrolling Content
- Broken ARIA Reference
- Broken Skip or Anchor Link
- Duplicate Form Label
- Empty Button
- Empty Heading Tag
- Empty Link
- Empty or Missing Form Label
- Empty or Missing Table Header
- iFrame Missing Title
- Image Map Missing Alternative Text
- Image Missing Alternative Text
- Improper Use of Link
- Incorrect Heading Order
- Insufficient Color Contrast
- Linked Image Missing or Empty Alternative Text
- Long Description Invalid
- Missing Language Declaration
- Missing Title
- Missing Transcript
- Readability & Simplified Summary
- Zooming and Scaling Disabled
Accessibility Warnings
- A Slider is Present
- A Video is Present
- ARIA Hidden
- Duplicate Alternative Text
- Empty Paragraph Tag
- Image Animated GIF
- Image Empty Alternative Text
- Image Long Alternative Text
- Link Opens New Window or Tab
- Link to MS Office File
- Link to Non-HTML File
- Link to PDF
- Low-quality Alternative Text
- Missing Subheadings
- Possible Heading
- Tab Order Modified
- Text Justified
- Text Too Small
- Underlined Text
Accessibility Fixes
- Add “lang” & “dir” Attributes
- Add File Size & Type To Links (Pro)
- Add Focus Outline
- Add Missing Page Title (Pro)
- Block Links Opening New Windows
- Block PDF Uploads (Pro)
- Enable Skip Link
- Force Link Underline
- Label Comment Fields
- Label Form Fields (Pro)
- Label Search Fields
- Make Viewport Scalable
- Remove Positive Tab Index
- Remove Title Attributes from Elements with Preferred Accessible Names
