WordPress accessibility checker

WordPress powers 43% of the web — and a large percentage of ADA accessibility lawsuits target WordPress sites. Themes, plugins, and page builders each introduce their own accessibility failures. AccessiGuard scans your live site against 39 WCAG checks and gives you a prioritised fix list in under a minute.

Why WordPress sites accumulate accessibility debt

WordPress core has improved significantly — but accessibility failures rarely come from core. They come from the ecosystem. A theme from ThemeForest, a few page-builder blocks, a live chat widget, and a cookie consent plugin can each independently introduce multiple WCAG violations.

The problem compounds over time. Every plugin update, every new block, every theme customisation is a chance to introduce a regression. A site that was accessible six months ago may not be today.

Running periodic scans is the only reliable way to catch regressions before they become complaints — or lawsuits.

6 accessibility issues WordPress themes and plugins introduce

Decorative elements with aria roles

Popular page builders like Elementor and Divi add aria attributes to decorative divs, creating noise for screen reader users who don't need to hear about every visual spacer.

Plugin-injected widgets

Chat widgets, cookie banners, newsletter pop-ups, and social share bars are frequently added without keyboard support or proper focus management — trapping keyboard-only users.

Theme typography shortcuts

Themes often style H3s and H4s to look like H1s for visual appeal, breaking the page's semantic heading structure that screen readers rely on to navigate content.

WooCommerce form labels

WooCommerce checkout forms, variation dropdowns, and quantity inputs often lack visible labels. Custom themes and child themes make this worse by overriding the defaults.

Sliders and carousels

Auto-playing sliders violate WCAG 2.2.2 (Pause, Stop, Hide). They also often lack proper ARIA roles and are completely unusable for keyboard or screen reader users.

Low-contrast text in Gutenberg blocks

The WordPress block editor ships with colour palette options that don't enforce contrast ratios. Many sites publish blocks with text that fails the WCAG 4.5:1 minimum.

What AccessiGuard checks

Images & media

–Alt text presence and quality
–Decorative image handling
–Video captions

Forms & inputs

–Label associations
–Error identification
–ARIA attributes on custom controls

Structure & navigation

–Heading hierarchy
–Landmark regions
–Keyboard focus order
–Skip links

39 checks in total across WCAG 2.1 A and AA success criteria.

No WordPress plugin required

AccessiGuard scans your live site from the outside — the same way an automated auditor or plaintiff's testing tool would. You don't need to install anything on your WordPress instance. Paste your URL and get results.

Full report with fix guidance: $15. Rescan after your developer applies fixes: $5. No subscription. No recurring fees.

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