Theme templates
Landmarks, heading hierarchy, skip links, and focus styles fixed in the templates themselves.
WordPress Accessibility Remediation (WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA)
Code-level WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA conformance for WordPress — done for you, audited by hand. Not a plugin that bolts on an overlay.
What's included
- Manual audit of your theme, page templates, menus, and forms
- Fixes in your theme and templates, via a child theme when needed
- Alt text across your media library, human-reviewed
- Before-and-after report you can hand your attorney
Where WordPress sites fail
Where WordPress sites fail accessibility audits
A WordPress site is a stack: core, a theme, a page builder, a dozen plugins, and years of content added by different people. Each layer can introduce barriers — and most accessibility plugins only paint over them.
These are the WordPress issues we find most often, each tied to the WCAG success criterion it breaks.
- 1.1.1
Media library without alt text
Years of uploads with empty alt text, or alt text that just repeats the file name.
- 1.3.1
Headings chosen for size, not structure
Page-builder headings picked for how they look, so the outline jumps from H1 to H4 and screen-reader navigation breaks.
- 3.3.2
Contact forms without real labels
Form plugins configured with placeholders instead of labels, and errors that only show in red.
- 2.1.1
Menus that need a mouse
Dropdown and mega menus that only open on hover and can't be reached with the keyboard.
- 2.4.7
Focus outlines removed by the theme
A common CSS reset that hides where keyboard focus is — invisible navigation for keyboard users.
- 2.2.2
Sliders and carousels that never stop
Slider plugins that auto-rotate content with no pause control.
No overlays
Why a WordPress accessibility plugin isn't the fix
Most “accessibility plugins” in the WordPress directory are overlays in disguise. They load a widget that adjusts the page in the browser, while the theme, templates, and content underneath keep the same barriers.
Courts and plaintiffs look at the site, not the toolbar. A plugin can't write meaningful alt text, fix your heading structure, or make a custom menu keyboard-operable — that takes changes to the code.
- Nearly 1 in 4 accessibility lawsuits in 2025 hit sites that already had an overlay.
- The FTC fined a leading overlay vendor $1,000,000 in 2025.
What we fix
What we fix in your WordPress site
We work in your theme and templates — through a child theme or your repository, on a staging copy first — so fixes survive updates and nothing breaks on your live site.
Navigation
Keyboard-operable menus with correct ARIA and visible focus, on desktop and mobile.
Forms
Real labels, input purpose, and error messages that screen readers announce — whatever form plugin you use.
Media library alt text
Alt text across your uploads — AI-assisted, then reviewed by a person.
Page builders
Elementor, Divi, and block-editor output corrected through settings, templates, and code.
Plugins
We audit what each plugin outputs and fix, configure, or replace the ones that fail.
How it works
Audit, fix, prove it
Manual audit
We test your real WordPress templates against all 55 WCAG 2.2 AA criteria with axe-core, manual code inspection, keyboard, and screen readers. Every issue is ranked by legal risk.
Code-level remediation
We fix the issues ourselves, in your WordPress site — not with a script on top. You get a fixed scope and timeline before any work starts.
Before-and-after report
We re-run the same checks and document each fix with screenshots, so you can hand the proof to your attorney.
Proof of work
A before-and-after report that proves the work
- 1.1.1Missing alt textIssue
- 1.4.3Low color contrastIssue
- 3.3.2Unlabeled form fieldsIssue
- 2.4.7Keyboard focus not visibleIssue
- 1.3.1Skipped heading levelsIssue
- 1.1.1Missing alt textFixed
- 1.4.3Low color contrastFixed
- 3.3.2Unlabeled form fieldsFixed
- 2.4.7Keyboard focus not visibleFixed
- 1.3.1Skipped heading levelsFixed
Sample report shown for illustration — not a client result.
- Before: every WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA issue, ranked by legal risk, with axe-core results and screenshots.
- After: the same checks re-run, showing issues resolved.
- Evidence: PDF with screenshots; screen-reader and keyboard video on request.
FAQ
WordPress ADA compliance: common questions
Engineers, not lawyers. For legal questions about your situation, talk to an attorney.
Is WordPress ADA compliant?
WordPress core is developed with accessibility in mind, but a WordPress site is only as accessible as its theme, page builder, plugins, and content. Most failures we find come from those layers, not from WordPress itself — which is why a manual audit of your actual site matters.
Is WCAG legally required for a WordPress site?
The ADA doesn't name a technical standard for business websites, but U.S. courts use WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the benchmark in website cases. If your business serves the public, treat WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA as the target. For your specific obligations, consult an attorney.
Will a WordPress accessibility plugin make my site compliant?
No. Most accessibility plugins are overlays in disguise: they add a toolbar on top of your theme without fixing its code. Nearly 1 in 4 accessibility lawsuits in 2025 hit sites that already had an overlay installed.
Do I need a new theme to make my WordPress site accessible?
Usually not. We fix the theme you have — templates, styles, and scripts — through a child theme or your own codebase, so your design stays and updates remain safe. If a theme is beyond repair, the audit will tell you before you spend anything.
Can you fix sites built with Elementor, Divi, or the block editor?
Yes. Page builders generate a lot of markup, and some of their defaults fail WCAG. We fix what can be fixed in builder settings and templates, add code where needed, and document any limitation of the builder itself.
Other platforms we remediate
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Get a manual WordPress accessibility audit
Real issues, ranked by risk, with a clear remediation plan.
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