How to use the Accessibility Checker

What it does

The Accessibility Checker tests a page against common accessibility best practices drawn from the WCAG guidelines. It flags issues such as missing image alt text, low color contrast, missing form labels, unclear link text, and improper heading structure. Better accessibility helps users of assistive technology and overlaps heavily with good technical SEO.

How to use it

1. Open Accessibility Checker from the Tools menu.
2. Enter the URL of the page you want to test.
3. Click Check Accessibility.
4. Review the issues grouped by type and severity.

Reading the results

Findings are grouped by category, such as Images, Contrast, Forms, Links, and Structure, and each is marked by severity. Critical issues, like form fields with no label or images with no alt text, should be fixed first because they block real users. Contrast warnings tell you which text and background color pairs fall below the readable ratio. The tool explains each problem in plain language and points to the element involved so your developer can locate it quickly.

Credits

The Accessibility Checker is free and costs 0 credits. Tip: automated checks catch many issues but not all, so pair this scan with a quick manual keyboard-only walkthrough of key pages.