An accessibility audit is both technical and procedural. It identifies barriers, prioritizes fixes, and verifies improvements through retesting.
Why accessibility audits matter
Automated tools catch recurring issues quickly, but many WCAG checks require human judgment, keyboard testing, and screen reader verification.
How accessibility audits work
Typical phases:
- Define scope and critical user journeys.
- Run automated scans across representative templates.
- Perform manual interaction tests.
- Validate with assistive technologies.
- Report issues with severity and remediation guidance.
- Retest after fixes.
Code examples
<!-- Typical audit finding: missing form label -->
<input type="text" placeholder="Email"><!-- Remediated -->
<label for="email">Email</label>
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