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WordPress Specialists

WordPress ADA compliance,
fixed at the code level

Your theme, your page builder, your plugins — audited against WCAG 2.2 AA and remediated at the source. No overlay plugins, no snake oil. The audit is free and comes with a no-obligation estimate.

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Where WordPress sites actually fail

WordPress core isn't the problem — your theme and builder output usually are. These six patterns account for the overwhelming majority of failures we find on WP sites:

Theme color tokens just under the contrast ratio

The single most common failure we scan. One palette variable used sitewide fails WCAG's 4.5:1 ratio — and one token fix corrects every page at once.

Page-builder buttons and icons with no accessible name

Elementor/Divi icon buttons, social links, and hamburger menus that a screen reader announces as just “button”.

Media-library images without meaningful alt text

WordPress happily publishes images with empty or filename alt text. Every informative image needs alt text that says what it shows.

Headings picked for size, not structure

Builders let authors grab an h4 because it looked right, breaking the heading outline screen-reader users navigate by.

Menus and modals that trap or lose keyboard focus

Mega-menus, popups, and sliders that can't be operated — or escaped — without a mouse.

Overlay plugins standing in for real fixes

An overlay changes how your broken markup is presented; it doesn't fix it. Plaintiffs' scanners see the same failures we do — with or without the overlay.

Wondering whether the platform itself is the issue? Read Is WordPress ADA compliant? and the difference between accessibility widgets and overlays.

How we fix a WordPress site

1

Free audit

We crawl your WordPress site and scan every page against WCAG 2.2 A/AA — you get a plain-English graded report and a free remediation estimate.

2

Code-level fixes

Child-theme and template fixes at the root cause: color tokens, ARIA, alt text, keyboard behavior. Your design stays; the barriers go.

3

Re-audit verification

We re-scan when the work ships and hand you the before/after: the goal is zero automated-scan violations, verified in writing.

4

Monthly monitoring

WordPress changes every time you update a plugin. $19/month deep scans catch regressions before they become legal exposure.

WordPress compliance FAQ

Is WordPress ADA compliant out of the box?

No platform is compliant by itself — compliance lives in your specific theme, plugins, page-builder output, and content. WordPress core is built with accessibility standards in mind, but the average WP site fails dozens of WCAG 2.2 checks introduced by its theme and builder. That's why we audit your actual site, not the platform.

Can't I just install an accessibility plugin?

A preference widget (font size, contrast toggles) is a fine usability add-on — but overlay plugins that claim to make your site compliant do not fix the underlying code, and courts have not accepted them as compliance. Sites running overlays still get sued. Real remediation edits the theme, templates, and content at the source.

Will fixes survive theme and plugin updates?

Yes, when done right. We apply fixes in a child theme and site-level styles so parent-theme updates don't overwrite them, and we document every change. Our monthly monitoring plan re-scans your site so a plugin update that reintroduces a barrier is caught the same month, not by a plaintiff.

Do you work with Elementor, Divi, and other page builders?

Yes. Builder output is where most WordPress accessibility failures live — low-contrast design-system colors, unlabeled icon buttons, div-based 'links', heading levels chosen for size rather than structure. These are all fixable within your builder without redesigning the site.

How much does WordPress ADA remediation cost?

The audit is free and includes a no-obligation estimate, so you know the cost before anything starts. Remediation is $99/hour — and because most WordPress failures trace to a handful of shared theme styles, sites are usually fixed at the root in far fewer hours than the raw finding count suggests. Ongoing monitoring is $19/month.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided for general educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. WCAG and ADA conformance depend on your specific website, content, and jurisdiction, and no audit or service can guarantee immunity from litigation. Reading this site does not create an attorney–client or consultant relationship. For advice about your legal obligations, consult a qualified attorney. Request a free audit.