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What our ADA Website Analyzer Plugin scans for:<\/h1>\n

WordPress ADA Accessibility Scanner
Scan Elements & Checks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Structural & Navigation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Missing <main><\/code> landmark<\/strong>
    Ensures a primary content region exists for screen readers.<\/li>\n
  • Missing page <title><\/code><\/strong>
    Flags pages without a proper, descriptive <title><\/code>.<\/li>\n
  • Missing <h1><\/code> heading<\/strong>
    Checks that each page includes a top-level heading.<\/li>\n
  • Improper heading hierarchy<\/strong>
    Detects skipped heading levels (e.g., <h1><\/code> \u2192 <h3><\/code>).<\/li>\n
  • Empty or repetitive links<\/strong>
    Finds <a><\/code> tags that contain no text or redundant link text (e.g., multiple \u201cclick here\u201d).<\/li>\n
  • Links missing aria-label<\/code><\/strong>
    Flags navigation or icon-only links without descriptive labels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \n

    \ufe0f Images & Media<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Images missing alt<\/code> attributes<\/strong>
      Detects <img><\/code> tags without alt<\/code> or with empty alt=\"\"<\/code>.<\/li>\n
    • Decorative images not marked properly<\/strong>
      Flags images missing role=\"presentation\"<\/code> or empty alt text when appropriate.<\/li>\n
    • Linked images missing descriptive alt<\/strong>
      Ensures logos or image links have alt text that explains the link purpose<\/em>.<\/li>\n
    • Video and audio elements without captions or transcripts<\/strong>
      Scans for <video><\/code> and <audio><\/code> elements missing <track><\/code> or caption text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n

      Contrast & Visuals<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • Low color contrast<\/strong>
        Measures text color vs. background color to ensure 4.5:1 (normal text) or 3:1 (large text).<\/li>\n
      • Text embedded in images<\/strong>
        Detects text baked into images (which fails contrast and resizing rules).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        \n

        Forms & Inputs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
          \n
        • Form fields missing <label><\/code> or aria-label<\/code><\/strong>
          Checks all <input><\/code>, <textarea><\/code>, and <select><\/code> elements.<\/li>\n
        • Placeholder-only forms<\/strong>
          Flags fields that rely solely on placeholder text (not accessible).<\/li>\n
        • Buttons with no text or label<\/strong>
          Finds <button><\/code> or <input type=\"submit\"><\/code> without a readable label.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
          \n

          ARIA & Semantic Roles<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          • Incorrect or missing ARIA roles<\/strong>
            Flags invalid ARIA attributes (e.g., aria-role<\/code> instead of role<\/code>).<\/li>\n
          • ARIA elements missing aria-label<\/code> or aria-labelledby<\/code><\/strong>
            Checks that landmark roles like navigation<\/code>, banner<\/code>, main<\/code>, etc., are properly labeled.<\/li>\n
          • Duplicate IDs<\/strong>
            Ensures each element ID is unique (important for ARIA references).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
            \n

            Responsive & Mobile<\/strong><\/h3>\n
              \n
            • Viewport meta tag missing<\/strong>
              Confirms the presence of <meta name=\"viewport\" ...><\/code>.<\/li>\n
            • Zoom disabled<\/strong>
              Flags pages that block user scaling (user-scalable=no<\/code>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
              \n

              \u26a0\ufe0f Miscellaneous Accessibility Flags<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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              • Autoplaying media without controls<\/strong>
                Finds autoplaying <video><\/code> or <audio><\/code> without pause controls.<\/li>\n
              • Links opening new tabs without notice<\/strong>
                Detects links using target=\"_blank\"<\/code> missing aria-label<\/code> or rel=\"noopener\"<\/code>.<\/li>\n
              • Flashing or blinking content<\/strong>
                Identifies <blink><\/code>, <marquee><\/code>, or CSS animations that flash >3 times\/sec.<\/li>\n
              • Non-descriptive button text<\/strong>
                Flags buttons like \u201cSubmit,\u201d \u201cOK,\u201d or \u201cClick Here\u201d without context.<\/li>\n
              • Non-semantic clickables<\/strong>
                Detects <div><\/code> or <span><\/code> elements with click handlers but no role or label.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                \n

                Reporting & Severity Levels<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                Each issue is categorized and displayed in the results table as:<\/p>\n

                  \n
                • High Severity:<\/strong> Violates core WCAG 2.1 AA (e.g., missing alt, missing labels).<\/li>\n
                • Medium Severity:<\/strong> Potential usability issues (e.g., heading order, repetitive links).<\/li>\n
                • Low Severity:<\/strong> Best-practice improvements (e.g., empty ARIA roles, meta tags).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                  \n

                  Additional Features in the Final Build<\/strong><\/h3>\n
                    \n
                  • Option to scan homepage only<\/strong> or entire site<\/strong><\/li>\n
                  • Progress bar<\/strong> with estimated completion time<\/li>\n
                  • Line number column<\/strong> (to locate exact issue in source)<\/li>\n
                  • Severity column<\/strong> (for triage)<\/li>\n
                  • Skips .xml<\/code> and non-HTML pages<\/strong> automatically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                    What our ADA Website Analyzer Plugin scans for: WordPress ADA Accessibility ScannerScan Elements & Checks Structural & Navigation Missing <main> landmarkEnsures a primary content region exists for screen readers. Missing page <title>Flags pages without a proper, descriptive <title>. Missing <h1> headingChecks that each page includes a top-level heading. Improper heading hierarchyDetects skipped heading levels (e.g., […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

                    ADA Accessibility Scanner \u2013 Scan Elements & Checks<\/strong><\/h2>

                    Structural & Navigation<\/strong><\/h3>
                    • Missing
                      <\/code> landmark<\/strong>
                      Ensures a primary content region exists for screen readers.<\/li>
                    • Missing page <\/code><\/strong><br \/>Flags pages without a proper, descriptive <code><title><\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Missing <code><h1><\/code> heading<\/strong><br \/>Checks that each page includes a top-level heading.<\/li><li><strong>Improper heading hierarchy<\/strong><br \/>Detects skipped heading levels (e.g., <code><h1><\/code> \u2192 <code><h3><\/code>).<\/li><li><strong>Empty or repetitive links<\/strong><br \/>Finds <code><a><\/code> tags that contain no text or redundant link text (e.g., multiple \u201cclick here\u201d).<\/li><li><strong>Links missing <code>aria-label<\/code><\/strong><br \/>Flags navigation or icon-only links without descriptive labels.<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h3>\ufe0f <strong>Images & Media<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Images missing <code>alt<\/code> attributes<\/strong><br \/>Detects <code><img><\/code> tags without <code>alt<\/code> or with empty <code>alt=\"\"<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Decorative images not marked properly<\/strong><br \/>Flags images missing <code>role=\"presentation\"<\/code> or empty alt text when appropriate.<\/li><li><strong>Linked images missing descriptive alt<\/strong><br \/>Ensures logos or image links have alt text that explains the <em>link purpose<\/em>.<\/li><li><strong>Video and audio elements without captions or transcripts<\/strong><br \/>Scans for <code><video><\/code> and <code><audio><\/code> elements missing <code><track><\/code> or caption text.<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h3><strong>Contrast & Visuals<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Low color contrast<\/strong><br \/>Measures text color vs. background color to ensure 4.5:1 (normal text) or 3:1 (large text).<\/li><li><strong>Text embedded in images<\/strong><br \/>Detects text baked into images (which fails contrast and resizing rules).<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h3><strong>Forms & Inputs<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Form fields missing <code><label><\/code> or <code>aria-label<\/code><\/strong><br \/>Checks all <code><input><\/code>, <code><textarea><\/code>, and <code><select><\/code> elements.<\/li><li><strong>Placeholder-only forms<\/strong><br \/>Flags fields that rely solely on placeholder text (not accessible).<\/li><li><strong>Buttons with no text or label<\/strong><br \/>Finds <code><button><\/code> or <code><input type=\"submit\"><\/code> without a readable label.<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h3><strong>ARIA & Semantic Roles<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Incorrect or missing ARIA roles<\/strong><br \/>Flags invalid ARIA attributes (e.g., <code>aria-role<\/code> instead of <code>role<\/code>).<\/li><li><strong>ARIA elements missing <code>aria-label<\/code> or <code>aria-labelledby<\/code><\/strong><br \/>Checks that landmark roles like <code>navigation<\/code>, <code>banner<\/code>, <code>main<\/code>, etc., are properly labeled.<\/li><li><strong>Duplicate IDs<\/strong><br \/>Ensures each element ID is unique (important for ARIA references).<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h3><strong>Responsive & Mobile<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Viewport meta tag missing<\/strong><br \/>Confirms the presence of <code><meta name=\"viewport\" ...><\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Zoom disabled<\/strong><br \/>Flags pages that block user scaling (<code>user-scalable=no<\/code>).<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h3>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Miscellaneous Accessibility Flags<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Autoplaying media without controls<\/strong><br \/>Finds autoplaying <code><video><\/code> or <code><audio><\/code> without pause controls.<\/li><li><strong>Links opening new tabs without notice<\/strong><br \/>Detects links using <code>target=\"_blank\"<\/code> missing <code>aria-label<\/code> or <code>rel=\"noopener\"<\/code>.<\/li><li><strong>Flashing or blinking content<\/strong><br \/>Identifies <code><blink><\/code>, <code><marquee><\/code>, or CSS animations that flash >3 times\/sec.<\/li><li><strong>Non-descriptive button text<\/strong><br \/>Flags buttons like \u201cSubmit,\u201d \u201cOK,\u201d or \u201cClick 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