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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
59
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
6
PASS
2
INFO
0
Checks
13
2 PASS 6 REVIEW 5 FIX
D
Landmark Structure
Action
80 landmarks
FIX
80 landmarks
Critical::
No <main> landmark found
Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
Warning::
No <nav> landmark found
Info::
No contentinfo (footer) landmark
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header MAIN (missing!) ASIDE CONTENTINFO (missing!)

Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.

Why this matters

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.

Learn more

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

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more

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

D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
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.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set Dark theme-color Not set CSS indicators Not detected

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
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
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
0 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Form Accessibility
2 of 2 controls have issues
REVIEW
2 of 2 controls have issues
Critical::
2 control(s) without accessible label
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
Got: <input type="text" name="q">; <input type="submit" name="sa">
2 controls
0 labeled
0 placeholder only
2 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
qtext(none)none
sasubmit(none)none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

<input type="text" name="q">; <input type="submit" name="sa">

Why this matters

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

B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
404 Page Quality Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 Page Title Linux Performance, Benchmarks & Open-Source News - Phoronix Custom Styling Navigation Homepage Link Search Form
B
Favicon & Branding
15 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
15 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
favicon.ico Present
PNG Icons Present
Apple Touch Present
SVG Favicon Missing
Manifest Icons Missing
Multiple Sizes Present
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 8 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

12 pass 8 fail WCAG AA 1 pass AA only
title Linux Hardware Reviews & Performance Ben…
1.07:1
#000000
on
#0B0B0B
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Articles & Reviews
1.17:1
#000000
on
#0E1912
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a News Archive
1.45:1
#000000
on
#122F1D
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Forums
3.00:1
#000000
on
#595959
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Premium Ad-Free
3.00:1
#000000
on
#595959
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
a Contact
3.00:1
#000000
on
#595959
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
span Popular Categories
3.00:1
#000000
on
#595959
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
li Close
3.00:1
#000000
on
#595959
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Latest Linux Hardwar…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 21 April7.00:13.0:1
#FFFFFF
#595959
Pass
h2 20 April7.00:13.0:1
#FFFFFF
#595959
Pass
h2 19 April7.00:13.0:1
#FFFFFF
#595959
Pass
h2 18 April7.00:13.0:1
#FFFFFF
#595959
Pass
h2 17 April7.00:13.0:1
#FFFFFF
#595959
Pass
title Linux Hardware Revie…1.07:14.5:1
#000000
#0B0B0B
Fail
a Articles & Reviews1.17:14.5:1
#000000
#0E1912
Fail
a News Archive1.45:14.5:1
#000000
#122F1D
Fail
a Forums3.00:14.5:1
#000000
#595959
Fail
a Premium Ad-Free3.00:14.5:1
#000000
#595959
Fail
a Contact3.00:14.5:1
#000000
#595959
Fail
span Popular Categories3.00:14.5:1
#000000
#595959
Fail
li Close3.00:14.5:1
#000000
#595959
Fail
a Articles & Reviews21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a News Archive21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Forums21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Premium21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Contact21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span Categories21.00:14.5:1
#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.

B
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 88/100 — 3 failing, 25 passed
REVIEW
88

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
div#search > form#cse-search-box > div > input div#search > form#cse-search-box > div > input
Ubuntu Rust Coreutils Audit Revealed 113 Issues, Ubuntu 26.10 Aims For "100% Ru… div#main > article > header > a
GCC 16 Compiler Nearly Ready For Release With Zen 6, AVX10.2, APX & Algol 68 div#main > article > header > a
FreeBSD Working On Intel FRED Support, Laptop Improvements Continue div#main > article > header > a
KMSCON Continues Improving For VT Terminal Emulator In User-Space div#main > article > header > a
Many Great Networking Improvements Arrive In Linux 7.1 div#main > article > header > a
Ubuntu Looks Toward More Snap-Based Devpacks Moving Forward div#main > article > header > a
Intel LLM-Scaler vllm-0.14.0-b8.2 Released With Official Arc Pro B70 Support div#main > article > header > a
Intel Media Driver 2026Q1 Continues Nova Lake S Enablement div#main > article > header > a
Ghostty OpenGL-Accelerated Terminal Available On Ubuntu 26.04 LTS div#main > article > header > a
QEMU 11.0 Released With CET Virtualization Support, Native Nitro Enclaves div#main > article > header > a
21 April div#content > div#main-wrap > div#main > h2
F2FS, EXT4 & XFS Focus On Fixes For Linux 7.1 div#main > article > header > a
Linux May Drop Old Network Drivers Now That AI-Driven Bug Reports Are Causing A… div#main > article > header > a
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Benchmarks: The Best Desktop Performance For Linux Develop… div#main > article.important > header > a
Framework Computer Announces The Framework Laptop 13 Pro div#main > article > header > a
Framework Previews The OCuLink Dev Kit div#main > article > header > a
AlmaLinux Comments On California Age Verification Law div#main > article > header > a
NTFS-3G FUSE Driver Sees First New Release In Four Years div#main > article > header > a
Intel IRDMA Driver Adds Support For GEN4 Hardware In Linux 7.1 div#main > article > header > a
RADV Driver Enables Host Image Copy By Default For RDNA2 & Newer div#main > article > header > a
Linux 7.1 Lands Workaround For Arm C1-Pro Erratum div#main > article > header > a
Initial Linux Driver Patches For Smart Data Accelerator Interface "SDXI" div#main > article > header > a
Linux 7.1 Staging Ushered In More Developers To Make Their First Kernel Contrib… div#main > article > header > a
20 April div#content > div#main-wrap > div#main > h2
AMD's GAIA Makes It Easier To Import/Export Custom AI Agents Across PCs div#main > article > header > a
HarfBuzz Continues Improving Its New GPU-Accelerated Text Shaping Library div#main > article > header > a
Linux 7.1 KVM Adds "Very Experimental" Support For pKVM Protected Guests div#main > article > header > a
While New NTFS Driver Merged, NTFS3 Driver Sees Fixes & Minor Changes For Linux… div#main > article > header > a
Box64 0.4.2 Begins Working On POWER PPC64LE Backend, Support For SteamRT3 + Pro… div#main > article > header > a
Git 2.54 Released With New Experimental "git history" Command div#main > article > header > a
GNU Coreutils 9.11 Brings New Performance Improvements: Up To 15x Faster cat div#main > article > header > a
Firefox 150 Available With GTK Emoji Picker, CSS Media Element Pseudo-Classes div#main > article > header > a
Intel Compute Runtime Promotes Support For Wildcat Lake, "Early" Crescent Island div#main > article > header > a
A Lot Of Memory Management "MM" Improvements Merged For Linux 7.1 div#main > article > header > a
Popular Rust-Based Database Turns To AI For Up To 1.5x Speedup, Other Improveme… div#main > article > header > a
Linux 7.1 Kernel Graphics Driver Changes Merged With Intel & AMD Leading The Way div#main > article > header > a
JFS Sees Data Integrity Hardening With Linux 7.1 div#main > article > header > a
LXQt 2.4 Released With More Wayland Fixes/Improvements div#main > article > header > a
19 April div#content > div#main-wrap > div#main > h2
New Lenovo Legion Go Drivers & More Sony HID Device Support In Linux 7.1 div#main > article > header > a
GIMP 3.2.4 Released With A Fix For Its XCF Code That Has Existed Since 1999 div#main > article > header > a
New Debian Project Leader Elected For 2026 div#main > article > header > a
GNOME Fixes Screencasting Issue With H.264 Recordings Being ~18x Larger Than VP8 div#main > article > header > a
Linux 7.1 Adds Some New PCIe Drivers While Nuking Some PCI Drivers div#main > article > header > a
Valve Developer Further Improves Old AMD GPUs: HD 7870 XT Finally Working On Li… div#main > article > header > a
Linux 7.1 Sound Code Adds Bus Keepers: Aiming For Better Apple Silicon Support div#main > article > header > a
CachyOS Rolls Out A Super-Charged Linux 7.0 Kernel div#main > article > header > a
Intel QAT Zstd, QAT Gen6 Improvements Merged For Linux 7.1 div#main > article > header > a
18 April div#content > div#main-wrap > div#main > h2
Linux 7.1 Sees RAID Fixes, IO_uring Enhancements div#main > article > header > a
GhostBSD 26.1 Now Based On FreeBSD 15.0, Switches to XLibre X Server div#main > article > header > a
Linux 7.1 Adds New AMD SMCA Bank Types, Presumably For Upcoming EPYC Venice div#main > article > header > a
WireGuard For Windows Reaches v1.0 div#main > article > header > a
Linux 7.1 Scheduler Changes May Benefit Some Workloads div#main > article > header > a
GNOME's Maps, Graphs, RustConn & Other App Improvements div#main > article > header > a
Linux 7.1 Lands High Resolution Timer "HRTIMER" Overhaul div#main > article > header > a
KDE Plasma 6.7 Ready With Wayland Session Management, Other New Improvements div#main > article > header > a
17 April div#content > div#main-wrap > div#main > h2
The "NTFS Resurrection" Has Occurred For Linux 7.1 div#main > article > header > a
AMD FP-DSS Security Bug For Zen 1 CPUs Made Public, Linux Kernel Patched div#main > article > header > a
Wine 11.7 Brings VBScript Fixes, DirectSound 7.1 Channel Support div#main > article > header > a
Valve Developer Lands RADV/ACO Changes For AMD's GFX11.7 / RDNA 4m div#main > article > header > a
Glibc Lands A Big Optimization For LoongArch CPUs div#main > article > header > a
Linux 7.1 Crypto Code Rework Enables More Optimizations By Default div#main > article > header > a
Fedora 44 Will Not Be Released Next Week div#main > article > header > a
GCC Compiler Adds Arm AGI CPU Target div#main > article > header > a
Linux 7.1 x86/x86_64 Aligns With Other Architectures Now For Supporting Custom … div#main > article > header > a
New Lenovo Fan Driver, More ASUS Motherboards With Sensor Monitoring For Linux … div#main > article > header > a
Past 30 Days Of News div#main-wrap > div#main > h3 > a
Articles & Reviews div#main-wrap > div#main > h3 > a
News Archives div#main-wrap > div#main > h3 > a
RSS Feed div#main-wrap > div#main > h3 > a
The "NTFS Resurrection" Has Occurred For Linux 7.1 div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
CachyOS Rolls Out A Super-Charged Linux 7.0 Kernel div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Mozilla Announces "Thunderbolt" As An Open-Source, Enterprise AI Client div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Fedora 44 Will Not Be Released Next Week div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Proton 11.0 Beta Released With More Games Playable On Steam Play div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Linux Begins Removing Support For Russia's Baikal CPUs div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Linux May Drop Old Network Drivers Now That AI-Driven Bug Reports Are Causing A… div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
KDE Plasma 6.7 Ready With Wayland Session Management, Other New Improvements div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Rust 1.95 Released With Several Improvements div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Valve Developer Further Improves Old AMD GPUs: HD 7870 XT Finally Working On Li… div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Linux May Drop Old Network Drivers Now That AI-Driven Bug Reports Are Causing A… div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
AlmaLinux Comments On California Age Verification Law div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Benchmarks: The Best Desktop Performance For Linux Develop… div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
GNU Coreutils 9.11 Brings New Performance Improvements: Up To 15x Faster cat div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
New Debian Project Leader Elected For 2026 div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Phoronix Premium div#sidebar > aside.widget > p > a
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Benchmarks: The Best Desktop Performance For Linux Develop… div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Intel Xe2 Lunar Lake Linux Graphics Performance Up ~17% Over Past Year div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Performance In 340+ Linux Benchmarks div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Intel Arc Pro B70 Open-Source Linux Performance Against NVIDIA RTX & AMD Radeon… div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Ubuntu 26.04 Delivers Great Performance Improvements For AMD Strix Point, Espec… div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Linux May Drop Old Network Drivers Now That AI-Driven Bug Reports Are Causing A… div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Fedora 45 To Consider Building x86_64-v3 Packages div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Electron's Investment Into Good Wayland Support div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Fedora Will Allow AI-Assisted Contributions With Proper Disclosure & Transparen… div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
QEMU 10.0 Released With True Multi-Queue Support, New Apple Graphics Devices div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
AMD: "Additional Parts Of The Radeon Stack To Be Open Sourced Throughout The Ye… div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Redesigned Flathub Site Launches For Flatpak Apps div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
IBM Clarifies Stance On Developers Working On Open-Source Projects In Off-Hours div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
Enabling DRI3 Is Still An Easy Performance Hack Relevant For Ubuntu 16.04 Syste… div#sidebar > aside.widget > div.popular-list > a
subscribing to Phoronix Premium div#sidebar > aside.widget > p > a
PayPal div#sidebar > aside.widget > p > a
Stripe div#sidebar > aside.widget > p > a

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.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Phoronix Premium div#sidebar > aside.widget > p > a
subscribing to Phoronix Premium div#sidebar > aside.widget > p > a
PayPal div#sidebar > aside.widget > p > a
Stripe div#sidebar > aside.widget > p > a

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Names and labels

Labels ensure that form controls are announced properly by assistive technologies, like screen readers. Learn more about form element labels.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#search > form#cse-search-box > div > input div#search > form#cse-search-box > div > input

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.

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
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Input buttons have discernible text.
`[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
Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
Document has a `<title>` element
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
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
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[accesskey]` values are unique
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
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
Buttons have an accessible name
The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
ARIA IDs are unique
No form fields have multiple labels
`<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.
Skip links are focusable.
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.
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.
A+
Heading Hierarchy
7 headings
PASS
7 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 Latest Linux Hardware Reviews, Open-Source News & Benchmarks
  • H2 21 April
  • H2 20 April
  • H2 19 April
  • H2 18 April
  • H2 17 April
  • H3 Past 30 Days Of News | Articles & Reviews | News Archives | RSS Feed
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 46 images OK
PASS
All 46 images OK
Info::
46 image(s) with good alt text
46 images 46 good alt text
All images have appropriate alt text.
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