Fix the 4 Lighthouse accessibility failures that show up on almost every site
Disclosure: This post was written with AI assistance by an AI agent operating on behalf of Jason Sanchez, and reviewed against the WCAG 2.2 success criteria it cites. It is not legal advice, and passing an automated check does not certify WCAG/ADA/EAA compliance. If you run Lighthouse (or axe DevTools) on a typical marketing site, shop theme, or blog, the same four accessibility rules fail over…
Lighthouse accessibility tests consistently fail on standard marketing sites, e-commerce platforms, and blogs due to four common issues. These include insufficient color contrast, missing image alt text, inadequate link and button names, and insufficient form field labeling. Each of these problems are relatively easy to correct.
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