WCAG guides
The issues our checker finds most often on small business websites, what each one means for real visitors, and the code that fixes it.
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WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) · Level AA
Color contrast
What WCAG color contrast requires (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text), why low contrast is the most common accessibility issue, and how to fix it in CSS.
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WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content · Level A
Image alt text
How to write alt text that helps screen reader users, when an image should have empty alt, and how to fix missing alt text on images, icons and image links.
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WCAG 1.3.1 and 4.1.2 · Level A
Form field labels
Why every form field needs a programmatic label, why placeholders are not labels, and how to fix contact, booking and checkout forms so everyone can fill them in.
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WCAG 2.4.4 and 4.1.2 · Level A
Links without names
Why icon links, image links and "Read more" links fail accessibility checks, and how to give every link a name that says where it goes.
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WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value · Level A
Buttons without names
Why menu, close, search and cart buttons often have no accessible name, and how to fix them with visible text, hidden text or aria-label.
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WCAG 3.1.1 and 2.4.2 · Level A
Page language and title
How a missing lang attribute and a missing or generic page title affect screen reader users, and how to fix both in your HTML or CMS theme.
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