Category: WP ADA Compliance Check Plugin
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If I correct all the issues listed in WP ADA Compliance will my website be completely compliant?
WP ADA Compliance will identify many issues that would commonly occur on your website but it should be used along with the WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool and/or others tools to ensure complete compliance. Review of WC3 standards and some manual verification is required to ensure compliance. Review a list of issues that WP ADA…
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Can I use the WP ADA Compliance plugin in a test environment?
In addition to the primary domain, you may install the plugin on a single development website. To use this option ensure that the test site is installed on localhost, 127.0.0.1, wpengine.com or a subdomain that starts with: ‘staging.‘ or ‘dev.‘
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When I click on the license tab it doesn’t do anything!
This may be because a javascript that runs in the background has been blocked by a security plugin. To confirm, right click inside the page and choose “Inspect”. Click on the console tab and look for an error that indicates that a 403 or 500 error have occured. It will be red and easy to…
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Adding Skip Links to a Website
A skip (navigation) link provides a way for users of assistive technology to skip what can often be many navigation links. This skip link should go right after the body tag, (it should be the first thing a keyboard user would tab to on your web page). Hide the skip link from sighted users but ensure that…
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Correcting Missing or Incorrectly Labeled Landmarks
Landmarks provide a way to identify the organization and structure of a web page. The structural information conveyed visually to users should be represented programmatically in the markup using landmark roles. The number and type of landmarks that should be used varies but normally each page will have one header, one footer, one main, one…
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Why does the page reload when I try to ignore errors?
This may be because a javascript that runs in the background has been blocked by a security plugin. To confirm, right click inside the page and choose “Inspect”. Click on the console tab and look for an error that indicates that a 403 or 500 error have occured. It will be red and easy to…
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Why are the fonts on my website smaller when the WP ADA Compliance Plugin is installed?
The WP ADA Compliance Plugin is designed to automatically convert absolute font sizes such as pixels or points to ems or percentages which scale better in older browsers. At one time this was an important accessibility issue but since modern browsers allow absolute font sizes to be scaled this is no longer a problem as…
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Can I scan password protected websites using the WP ADA Compliance Plugin?
The current version of the WP ADA Compliance plugin does not support password protected website scans but version 3, scheduled for release in late 2021 is expected to include support for password protected scans. The following options will be supported: Password Protected Directories One approach is to use Apache Basic Authentication on a for a…
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Correcting issues with report screen not loading.
If your report screen will no longer display. Try removing and reinstalling the plugin: Go to Web Accessibility > Settings. Choose the Miscellaneous tab. Scroll to the bottom and choose “Remove settings when the plugin is deleted”. Go to the plugins page and choose “Deactivate” next to WP ADA Compliance Check and then choose “Delete”…
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How do I troubleshoot problems with Content Filters on my website?
The WP ADA Compliance plugin has a variety of content filters designed to correct issues on your website. Rather than changing the database content, the content is filtered as it is displayed. This does not normally result in any detectable changes to the website content. If changes do occur here is how to identify and…