WordPress Guide

ADA Compliance for WordPress Sites

WordPress powers ~40% of the web and sees the largest absolute lawsuit volume. This guide covers the specific accessibility issues affecting WordPress sites, platform-specific fixes, and how to become ADA + WCAG 2.1 AA compliant.

Why WordPress sites are targeted

WordPress sites run everything from small business to Fortune 500. They're easy targets because plugin combinations create countless accessibility edge cases.

Recent lawsuit examples:
  • $18K settlement by a WordPress-based law firm (CA, 2024)
  • $8K settlement by a small WooCommerce shop (FL, 2024)

Most common WordPress accessibility issues

Gutenberg block issues

Many page-builder blocks fail keyboard and screen-reader tests out of the box.

Theme contrast failures

Popular themes often use low-contrast color schemes that fail AA.

Plugin accessibility gaps

Contact Form 7, WooCommerce, Elementor — all have accessibility issues in default settings.

Image alt text inconsistency

Multi-author sites often have inconsistent alt-text practices.

Heading hierarchy broken

Many themes use multiple H1s or skip heading levels.

WordPress-specific fixes

1
Install our WordPress plugin from the admin dashboard
2
Run the WP Accessibility plugin for core fixes
3
Use an accessible theme (GeneratePress, Astra Accessibility Ready)
4
Audit plugins with Lighthouse before installing
5
Use ARIA blocks in Gutenberg

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Compliance guides for other platforms & industries:

Shopify ADASquarespace ADAWix ADAWooCommerce ADAE-commerce ADAHealthcare ADAReal Estate ADALaw Firms ADARestaurants ADA

Popular WordPress Sites + state combinations

Targeted guides combining WordPress compliance with state-specific laws:

WordPress in CaliforniaWordPress in New YorkWordPress in Florida