Site built with the theme fails accessibility checks or lacks basic ARIA roles.
Theme Doesn’t Support Accessibility Standards
Key Points: Users with disabilities face barriers using your site due to missing accessibility features.
Screen readers skip navigation. Color contrast is unreadable. Forms aren’t labeled. The site might look modern, but it’s a nightmare for accessibility — and your theme is the root cause.
🚫 Common Issues
- No
aria-labelor alt attributes - Low color contrast ratios
- Navigation that can’t be accessed by keyboard
🛠️ What to Fix
- Run an accessibility audit using tools like WAVE or Lighthouse
- Replace or extend your theme with one labeled “accessibility-ready”
- Add missing semantic tags, labels, and roles via child theme
🌍 Bonus Insight
Accessibility isn’t just for compliance — it improves SEO and usability for everyone. Themes should make inclusion the default, not the exception.