Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

6 PASS 2 REVIEW 5 FIX

404 Error Page

Action

HTTP 429, bare page

FIX

HTTP 429, bare page

Unexpected status code: HTTP 429

Expected HTTP 404 but received 429. This may confuse search engine crawlers.

Got: HTTP 429

Bare server default 404 page

The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.

404 Page Quality Default 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 429 ✗Page Title 429 Too Many Requests ✓Custom Styling ✗Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

Theme-color present but no dark variant

A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.

Got: #0c4b33

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModePartial Dark Mode

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Favicon & Branding

Action

4 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

4 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 1 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

19 pass 1 fail WCAG AA

title The web framework for perfectionists wit…

2.07:1

#000000

#0C4B33

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Meet Django	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Join the Community	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Additional Informati…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Additional Informati…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Django Links	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Forum - Post a quest…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Discord - Chat with …	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Support Django!	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Latest news	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 New to Django?	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 The power of Django	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Get involved	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Get Help	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 The Django Software …	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Learn More	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Get Involved	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Get Help	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Follow Us	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Support Us	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
title The web framework fo…	2.07:1	4.5:1	#000000	#0C4B33	Fail

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+

Landmark Structure

5 landmarks

PASS

5 landmarks

<main> landmark present

1 <nav> landmark(s) found

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

21 headings

PASS

21 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Meet Django
H2 Join the Community
H3 Forum - Post a question
H3 Discord - Chat with us
H2 Additional Information
H2 Additional Information
H3 Support Django!
H3 Latest news
H4 DSF member of the month - Theresa Seyram Agbenyegah
H4 Django security releases issued: 6.0.3, 5.2.12, and 4.2.29
H3 New to Django?
H3 The power of Django
H3 Get involved
H3 Get Help
H3 The Django Software Foundation
H2 Django Links
H3 Learn More
H3 Get Involved
H3 Get Help
H3 Follow Us
H3 Support Us

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 1 images OK

PASS

All 1 images OK

1 image(s) with good alt text

1 images 1 good alt text

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 1 controls labeled

PASS

All 1 controls labeled

1 control(s) properly labeled

1 controls

1 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#id_q	search	Search	for/id

Link & Button Quality

69 links, 3 buttons — all OK

PASS

69 links, 3 buttons — all OK

6 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://github.com/django/django; https://chat.djangoproject.com; https://forum.djangoproject.com/; https://chat.djangoproject.com; https://forum.djangoproject.com/; https://django.threadless.com/

63 link(s) with descriptive text

69 links

0 empty

0 generic text

6 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://github.com/django/django	Code	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://chat.djangoproject.com	Django Discord Server	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forum.djangoproject.com/	Official Django Forum	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://chat.djangoproject.com	Django Discord	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forum.djangoproject.com/	Official Django Forum	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://django.threadless.com/	Official merchandise store	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

66 links and buttons have descriptive text

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://github.com/django/django; https://chat.djangoproject.com; https://forum.djangoproject.com/; https://chat.djangoproject.com; https://forum.djangoproject.com/; https://django.threadless.com/

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

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

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 97/100 — 1 failing, 27 passed

PASS

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.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Get started with Django `section.copy-banner > div.container > p > a.cta`
Learn more about Django `div.container > main#main-content > div.section > a.cta`
BACK TO TOP `body#homepage > div.container > main#main-content > a.backtotop`
Download latest release: 6.0.3 `body#homepage > div.container > div > a.cta`
latest release: 6.0.3 `div.container > div > a.cta > em`
DJANGO DOCUMENTATION `body#homepage > div.container > div > a.link-readmore`
Automatic Doorz donated to the Django Software Foundation to support Django dev… `div.small-cta > ul.list-links-small > li > a`
DSF member of the month - Theresa Seyram Agbenyegah `ul.list-news > li > h4 > a`
Posted by Sarah Abderemane on March 8, 2026 `div > ul.list-news > li > span.meta`
Sarah Abderemane `ul.list-news > li > span.meta > strong`
Django security releases issued: 6.0.3, 5.2.12, and 4.2.29 `ul.list-news > li > h4 > a`
Posted by Natalia Bidart on March 3, 2026 `div > ul.list-news > li > span.meta`
Natalia Bidart `ul.list-news > li > span.meta > strong`
MORE NEWS `body#homepage > div.container > div > a.link-readmore`
Installation guide `div > ul.list-links-small > li > a`
Write your first Django app `div > ul.list-links-small > li > a`
GETTING STARTED WITH DJANGO `body#homepage > div.container > div > a.link-readmore`
Object-relational mapper `div > ul.list-links-small > li > a`
Automatic admin interface `div > ul.list-links-small > li > a`
Robust template system `div > ul.list-links-small > li > a`
Quick internationalization `div > ul.list-links-small > li > a`
EXPLORE MORE FEATURES `body#homepage > div.container > div > a.link-readmore`
Ticket system `div > dl.list-links-small > dt > a`
Report bugs and make feature requests `div.container > div > dl.list-links-small > dd`
Development dashboard `div > dl.list-links-small > dt > a`
see what's currently being worked on `div.container > div > dl.list-links-small > dd`
INSIDE THE DJANGO COMMUNITY `body#homepage > div.container > div > a.link-readmore`
Django Discord Server `div > dl.list-links-small > dt > a`
Join the Django Discord Community `div.container > div > dl.list-links-small > dd`
Official Django Forum `div > dl.list-links-small > dt > a`
Join the community on the Django Forum. `div.container > div > dl.list-links-small > dd`
About the Foundation `div > dl.list-links-small > dt > a`
Our non-profit supports the project `div.container > div > dl.list-links-small > dd`
Support Django `div > dl.list-links-small > dt > a`
Your contribution makes Django stronger `div.container > div > dl.list-links-small > dd`
Contact the Django Software Foundation `div > dl.list-links-small > dt > a`
MORE ABOUT THE DSF `body#homepage > div.container > div > a.link-readmore`
Learn More `div.container > div.column-container > div.col-learn-more > h3`
About Django `div.col-learn-more > ul > li > a`
Getting Started with Django `div.col-learn-more > ul > li > a`
Team Organization `div.col-learn-more > ul > li > a`
Django Software Foundation `div.col-learn-more > ul > li > a`
Code of Conduct `div.col-learn-more > ul > li > a`
Diversity Statement `div.col-learn-more > ul > li > a`
Get Involved `div.container > div.column-container > div.col-get-involved > h3`
Join a Group `div.col-get-involved > ul > li > a`
Contribute to Django `div.col-get-involved > ul > li > a`
Submit a Bug `div.col-get-involved > ul > li > a`
Report a Security Issue `div.col-get-involved > ul > li > a`
Individual membership `div.col-get-involved > ul > li > a`
Get Help `div.container > div.column-container > div.col-get-help > h3`
Getting Help FAQ `div.col-get-help > ul > li > a`
Django Discord `div.col-get-help > ul > li > a`
Official Django Forum `div.col-get-help > ul > li > a`
Follow Us `div.container > div.column-container > div.col-follow-us > h3`
GitHub `div.col-follow-us > ul > li > a`
Fediverse (Mastodon) `div.col-follow-us > ul > li > a`
Bluesky `div.col-follow-us > ul > li > a`
LinkedIn `div.col-follow-us > ul > li > a`
News RSS `div.col-follow-us > ul > li > a`
Support Us `div.container > div.column-container > div.col-support-us > h3`
Sponsor Django `div.col-support-us > ul > li > a`
Corporate membership `div.col-support-us > ul > li > a`
Official merchandise store `div.col-support-us > ul > li > a`
Benevity Workplace Giving Program `div.col-support-us > ul > li > a`
Hosting by `div.container > ul.thanks > li > span`
In-kind donors `div.container > ul.thanks > li > a.in-kind-donors`
Design by `div.container > ul.thanks > li.design > span`
© 2005-2026 Django Software Foundation and individual contributors. Django is a… `footer > div.footer > div.container > p.copyright`
Django Software Foundation `div.footer > div.container > p.copyright > a`
registered trademark `div.footer > div.container > p.copyright > a`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

●Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.