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SitePointUmair Ahmed9 min readintermediate

WordPress Accessibility Issues That Are Getting Sites Sued in 2026

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Summary

The article lists the most common WordPress accessibility failures—color contrast, missing alt text, keyboard‑unfriendly menus, form issues, missing skip links, page‑builder markup, and hidden focus outlines—and shows concrete code‑level fixes to bring sites into WCAG 2.1 AA compliance and avoid ADA lawsuits.

  • Override theme colors or use theme.json to meet contrast ratios (≥4.5:1, aim for 7:1).
  • Audit the Media Library for empty or generic alt attributes via a plugin or SQL query and add meaningful alt text.
  • Add ARIA attributes and keyboard handlers to dropdown menus and label form fields with proper <label> elements and aria‑describedby for errors.
  • Insert a skip‑link at the top of header.php and give the main content an id to let keyboard users bypass navigation.

WordPress developers and site owners must fix these issues to stay compliant with accessibility law and avoid costly lawsuits.

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