Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.DLandmark StructureAction6 landmarksFIX
Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
Without a <main> landmark, screen-reader users can't skip past the navigation to the page content — every page starts with re-reading the menu.
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The <main> element marks the page's primary content area. Assistive tech offers a 'jump to main' shortcut — but only if <main> exists. Without it, every page navigation forces re-reading the header. Wrap your primary content in a single <main>.
Source: WAI-ARIA / WCAG 2.4.1
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.
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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.
Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.
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WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1
FLink & Button QualityAction22 issue(s) across 223 links and 69 buttonsFIX
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| # | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /about-us/careers | Careers | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| # | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| # | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| # | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| # | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://www.rhsplants.co.uk | Shop plants — rhsplants.co.u… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| http://www.rhsprints.co.uk/ | Shop prints — rhsprints.co.u… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.rhsplants.co.uk/rhs-gifting/ | RHS Gifting — rhsplants.co.u… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| /rhsgrow | Read more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Read more Suggested: Rhsgrow | |||
| /rhsgrow | Read more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Read more Suggested: Rhsgrow | |||
| /gardens/bridgewater/garden-highlights/g… | Read more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Read more Suggested: Growing Skills Garden | |||
| /join | Gift membership | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| /shop#garden-centres | Garden centres | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.rhsplants.co.uk/ | Plants online | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://giftcards.rhs.org.uk | Gift cards and vouchers | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.instagram.com/The_RHS/ | Follow the RHS on Instagram | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/@The_RHS | Subscribe to the RHS YouTube c… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.tiktok.com/@the_rhs | Follow the RHS on TikTok | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.threads.com/@the_rhs | Follow the RHS on Threads | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.facebook.com/rhshome | Like the RHS on Facebook | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.pinterest.co.uk/rhshome/ | Follow the RHS on Pinterest | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| # | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://www.rhs.org.uk/privacy/cookies | More information about your pr… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.rhs.org.uk/privacy/cookies | More information about your pr… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.onetrust.com/products/cookie… | Powered by OneTrust Opens in a… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
#; #; #; #; #; #
Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4
Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
/rhsgrow ("Read more"); /rhsgrow ("Read more"); /gardens/bridgewater/garden-highlights/growing-skills-garden ("Read more")
Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.
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Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.
Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
/about-us/careers; https://www.rhsplants.co.uk; http://www.rhsprints.co.uk/; https://www.rhsplants.co.uk/rhs-gifting/; /join; /shop#garden-centres; https://www.rhsplants.co.uk/; https://giftcards.rhs.org.uk; https://www.instagram.com/The_RHS/; https://www.youtube.com/@The_RHS (+7 more)
Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.
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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.
Source: MDN target / OWASP
Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
button (#971 on page); button (#983 on page); button (#999 on page); button (#1015 on page); button (#1033 on page); button (#1215 on page); button (#1232 on page); button (#1249 on page); button (#1263 on page); button (#1277 on page) (+3 more)
Buttons with no accessible text (icon-only, no aria-label) can't be activated by voice control or understood by screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2
DFavicon & BrandingAction3 icon(s) detectedFIX
DWeb ManifestActionNot foundFIX
No web manifest found.
DDark Mode SupportActionNo dark mode signalsFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
BForm Accessibility2 of 25 controls have issuesREVIEW
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| #yxt-SearchBar-input--search-bar | text | Conduct a search | aria-label |
| #yxt-SearchBar-input--search-bar-mobile | text | Conduct a search | aria-label |
| #ot-group-id-C0002 | checkbox | Performance | for/id |
| #ot-group-id-C0004 | checkbox | Advertising Cookies | for/id |
| #ot-group-id-IAB2V2_1 | checkbox | Store and/or access information on a device | for/id |
| #ot-group-id-V2STACK42 | checkbox | Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development | for/id |
| #ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_2 | checkbox | Use limited data to select advertising | aria-label |
| #ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_3 | checkbox | Create profiles for personalised advertising | aria-label |
| #ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_4 | checkbox | Use profiles to select personalised advertising | aria-label |
| #ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_5 | checkbox | Create profiles to personalise content | aria-label |
| #ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_6 | checkbox | Use profiles to select personalised content | aria-label |
| #ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_7 | checkbox | Measure advertising performance | aria-label |
| #ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_8 | checkbox | Measure content performance | aria-label |
| #ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_9 | checkbox | Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources | aria-label |
| #ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_10 | checkbox | Develop and improve services | aria-label |
| #ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_11 | checkbox | Use limited data to select content | aria-label |
| #ot-group-id-ISF2V2_1 | checkbox | Use precise geolocation data | for/id |
| #ot-group-id-ISF2V2_2 | checkbox | Actively scan device characteristics for identification | for/id |
| #vendor-search-handler | text | Cookie list search | aria-label |
| #chkbox-id | checkbox | checkbox label | for/id |
| #select-all-hosts-groups-handler | checkbox | checkbox label | for/id |
| #select-all-vendor-groups-handler | checkbox | checkbox label | for/id |
| #select-all-vendor-leg-handler | checkbox | checkbox label | for/id |
| #txtUnivSearchSticky | text | (Enter keyword(s)) | placeholder only |
| #modal-1 | checkbox | (none) | none |
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
<input type="checkbox" id="modal-1">
Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
<input type="text" name="ctl00$MainMegaMenu$txtUnivSearchSticky" id="txtUnivSearchSticky">
Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.
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Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman
B404 Error PageHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
CColor Contrast (Screenshot)Action20 text elements analyzed, 19 fail WCAG AAREVIEW
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
3 contrast failures on background images/gradients
These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.
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| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h1 The RHS is the UK’… | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h2 RHS Flower Shows | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h2 Get involved | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h2 Join the RHS | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h2 We Care About Your P… | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h2 Privacy Preference C… | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 Grow | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 Grow | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 Gardening to save th… | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 RHS Bridgewater Grow… | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 RHS Botanical Art & … | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 Grow, Visit, Join | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 Get gardening | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 Gardening for wellbe… | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 Protecting wildlife | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 Ideas for beginners | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 We and our partners … | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 Manage Cookies | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| h3 Cookie List | 2.45:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #005747 | Fail |
| title RHS - UK's leading g… | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
A+Heading Hierarchy47 headingsPASS
- H1 The RHS is the UK’s gardening charity, helping people and plants to grow
- H2 RHS Flower Shows
- H3 Grow
- H3 Grow
- H3 Gardening to save the planet
- H3 RHS Bridgewater Growing Skills Garden
- H3 RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show
- H3 Grow, Visit, Join
- H4 Gardening
- H4 Days out
- H4 Become a member
- H4 Get involved
- H4 Shop with us
- H3 Get gardening
- H3 Gardening for wellbeing
- H3 Protecting wildlife
- H3 Ideas for beginners
- H2 Get involved
- H2 Join the RHS
- H2 We Care About Your Privacy
- H3 We and our partners process data to:
- H2 Privacy Preference Centre
- H3 Manage Cookies
- H4 Strictly Necessary
- H4 Performance
- H4 Advertising Cookies
- H4 Store and/or access information on a device 114 partners can use this purpose
- H4 Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development 127 partners can use this purpose
- H5 Use limited data to select advertising 102 partners can use this purpose
- H5 Create profiles for personalised advertising 96 partners can use this purpose
- H5 Use profiles to select personalised advertising 95 partners can use this purpose
- H5 Create profiles to personalise content 30 partners can use this purpose
- H5 Use profiles to select personalised content 26 partners can use this purpose
- H5 Measure advertising performance 120 partners can use this purpose
- H5 Measure content performance 48 partners can use this purpose
- H5 Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources 78 partners can use this purpose
- H5 Develop and improve services 94 partners can use this purpose
- H5 Use limited data to select content 17 partners can use this purpose
- H4 Use precise geolocation data 46 partners can use this special feature
- H4 Actively scan device characteristics for identification 19 partners can use this special feature
- H4 Ensure security, prevent and detect fraud, and fix errors 93 partners can use this special purpose
- H4 Deliver and present advertising and content 86 partners can use this special purpose
- H4 Match and combine data from other data sources 74 partners can use this feature
- H4 Link different devices 79 partners can use this feature
- H4 Identify devices based on information transmitted automatically 84 partners can use this feature
- H4 Save and communicate privacy choices 78 partners can use this special purpose
- H3 Cookie List
AAlt Text Quality1 of 18 images have issuesPASS
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| missing | 1 image(s) |
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.
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WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report
A+Print StylesheetPrint styles detectedPASS
ALighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 91/100 — 4 failing, 28 passedPASS
Accessibility
These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.
Contrast
Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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Find out how div.card-default > div.card-default__body > a.button > span.button__text |
Read more div.card-default > div.card-default__body > a.button > span.button__text |
See the entries div.card-default > div.card-default__body > a.button > span.button__text |
Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Link text that is discernible improves the experience for users with low vision. Learn how to make links distinguishable.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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T&Cs div.l-module > div.form-inline > p.text-small > a |
privacy policy div.l-module > div.form-inline > p.text-small > a |
These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.
Names and labels
Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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div#optimizely-extension-AFEEBA1C-C07B-44A2-B8C6-79D4C1A9498B > div.brand-header-hero__content > div.brand-header-hero__cta > a.button div#optimizely-extension-AFEEBA1C-C07B-44A2-B8C6-79D4C1A9498B > div.brand-header-hero__content > div.brand-header-hero__cta > a.button |
div.l-col-xs-8 > div.text-center > p.hidden-xl > a.button div.l-col-xs-8 > div.text-center > p.hidden-xl > a.button |
These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.
Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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Our cookie policy div#onetrust-group-container > div#onetrust-policy > div#onetrust-policy-text > a.ot-cookie-policy-link |