{"id":87419,"date":"2023-11-14T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=87419"},"modified":"2023-11-14T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T12:00:00","slug":"web-accessibility-audit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/web-accessibility-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Perform a Web Accessibility Audit (In 6 Steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A key component of good web design is accessibility. Your site needs to be accessible to users with diverse needs and physical abilities; otherwise, you might alienate a sizeable portion of your audience (and find yourself in legal hot water). Therefore, it’s essential to conduct a web accessibility audit at least once a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Luckily, the process is not as complicated as you might think. \ud83d\udca1 We’ve put together a list of steps you can take to ensure that your site complies with accessibility standards like WCAG and that it offers a smooth user experience, regardless of the visitor’s abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udcda In this post, we’ll take a closer look at web accessibility<\/a> and what it means. Then, we’ll show you how to perform a web accessibility audit<\/a> in six steps. Let’s get started!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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An overview of web accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Web accessibility is the practice of ensuring that anyone can use a website, including people with disabilities. For example, a person with a neuromuscular disorder may be unable to use a mouse. However, if a website supports keyboard navigation, they should still be able to interact with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically, professional web developers and designers follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> when creating websites. These guidelines include suggestions on how to cater to users with physical disabilities, including visual impairments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you’ve built your website yourself, using a Content Management System (CMS) like WordPress or an all-in-one solution like Wix, your content might not be fully accessible. For example, you might be using colors with insufficient contrast or uploading images without alt text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, you’ll need to perform a web accessibility audit to make sure that your site accommodates users with diverse needs. In some countries, this is actually a legal requirement. For example, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> requires all websites to be accessible to users with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to perform a web accessibility audit (in 6 steps)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, let’s look at \ud83d\udd0e how to conduct a web accessibility audit. The following steps are based on the recommendations outlined in the WCAG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n