Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.FLink & Button QualityAction11 issue(s) across 245 links and 26 buttonsFIX
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://github.com | GitHub homepage | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://github.com/features/copilot | Try GitHub Copilot | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://github.com/events/universe/recap | See what's new | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/generative… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: How Ai Code Generation Works | |||
| https://docs.github.com/en/get-started | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Get Started | |||
| https://github.blog/engineering/how-we-u… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: How We Use Github To Be More Productive Collaborative And Secure | |||
| https://github.com/resources/whitepapers… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Gartner Magic Quadrant And Critical Capabilities For Ai Code Assistants | |||
| https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/llms/unloc… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Unlocking The Power Of Unstructured Data With Rag | |||
| https://resources.github.com/software-de… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Innersource | |||
| https://resources.github.com/security/th… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: The Enterprise Guide To Ai Powered Devsecops | |||
| https://github.com/events/universe/recap | See what's new | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://github.com/features/copilot | Try GitHub Copilot | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/github | View GitHub on YouTube | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Ho2_Si… | Two decades of Git: A conversa… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/@GitHub/playlist… | View all playlists | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… | Explore GitHub Universe 2025 | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… | Learn about GitHub Copilot | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… | Stay informed with The Downloa… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0NlxUyA… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://docs.github.com/ | Go to Docs | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://github.com/ | Start building | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://github.com/customer-stories | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Customer Stories | |||
| https://the-github-podcast.simplecast.co… | Listen now | 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 |
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0NlxUyA7FI&list=PL0lo9MOBetEFc6rN_y9-YKA3plC…
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.
https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/generative-ai/how-ai-code-generation-works/ ("Learn more"); https://docs.github.com/en/get-started ("Learn more"); https://github.blog/engineering/how-we-use-github-to-be-more-productive-colla… ("Learn more"); https://github.com/resources/whitepapers/gartner-magic-quadrant-and-critical-… ("Learn more"); https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/llms/unlocking-the-power-of-unstructured-data-w… ("Learn more"); https://resources.github.com/software-development/innersource/ ("Learn more"); https://resources.github.com/security/the-enterprise-guide-to-ai-powered-devs… ("Learn more"); https://github.com/customer-stories ("Learn 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.
https://github.com; https://github.com/features/copilot; https://github.com/events/universe/recap; https://github.com/events/universe/recap; https://github.com/features/copilot; https://www.youtube.com/github; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Ho2_Si6hY; https://www.youtube.com/@GitHub/playlists; https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0lo9MOBetEFKNlPHNouEmVeYeyoyGTXC; https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0lo9MOBetEHEHi9h0k_lPn0XZdEeYZDS (+4 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.mobile-nav-focus-trap (#122 on page); button.mobile-nav-focus-trap (#660 on page)
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
DWeb ManifestActionNot foundFIX
No web manifest found.
DDark Mode SupportActionNo dark mode signalsFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
BHeading Hierarchy47 headingsREVIEW
- H2 Categories
- H2 Changes to GitHub Copilot Individual plans
- H2 Highlights from Git 2.54
- H2 Building an emoji list generator with the GitHub Copilot CLI
- H2 Bringing more transparency to GitHub’s status page
- H2 We do newsletters, too
- H2 Latest
- H2 How GitHub uses eBPF to improve deployment safety
- H2 Build a personal organization command center with GitHub Copilot CLI
- H2 Developer policy update: Intermediary liability, copyright, and transparency
- H2 Popular
- H2 Changes to GitHub Copilot Individual plans
- H2 Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy
- H2 Highlights from Git 2.54
- H2 Changelog
- H3 CodeQL now supports sanitizers and validators in models-as-data
- H3 Changes to GitHub Copilot plans for individuals
- H3 Sunsetting SHA-1 in HTTPS on GitHub
- H3 GitHub Copilot CLI now supports Copilot auto model selection
- H2 Engineering
- H2 The uphill climb of making diff lines performant
- H3 Continuous AI for accessibility: How GitHub transforms feedback into inclusion
- H3 How we rebuilt the search architecture for high availability in GitHub Enterprise Server
- H3 From pixels to characters: The engineering behind GitHub Copilot CLI’s animated ASCII banner
- H3 When protections outlive their purpose: A lesson on managing defense systems at scale
- H2 Spotlight
- H3 Octoverse 2025: AI, India, and the new #1 programming language
- H3 The untold story of Log4j and Log4Shell
- H3 Two decades of Git: A conversation with creator Linus Torvalds
- H2 Featured playlists
- H2 News & insights
- H2 GitHub availability report: March 2026
- H2 GitHub Universe is back: We want you to take the stage
- H2 What’s coming to our GitHub Actions 2026 security roadmap
- H2 GitHub availability report: February 2026
- H2 Addressing GitHub’s recent availability issues
- H2 GitHub availability report: January 2026
- H2 The world's largest developer platform
- H3 Docs
- H3 GitHub
- H3 Customer stories
- H3 The GitHub Podcast
- H2 Site-wide Links
- H3 Product
- H3 Platform
- H3 Support
- H3 Company
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.
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The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.
Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central
BFavicon & Branding5 icon(s) detectedREVIEW
CColor Contrast (Screenshot)Action20 text elements analyzed, 20 fail WCAG AAREVIEW
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
Show all checked elements (20)
| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h2 Categories | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h2 We do newsletters, t… | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h2 Latest | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h2 Popular | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h2 Changelog | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h2 Engineering | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h2 Spotlight | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h2 Featured playlists | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h2 News & insights | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h2 The world's largest … | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h2 Site-wide Links | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h3 Octoverse 2025: AI, … | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h3 The untold story of … | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h3 Docs | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h3 GitHub | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h3 Customer stories | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h3 The GitHub Podcast | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h3 Product | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h3 Platform | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | Fail |
| h3 Support | 1.43:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #24292F | 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.
BLighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 89/100 — 3 failing, 25 passedREVIEW
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.
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 |
|---|
div.wp-block-group > div.wp-block-group > figure.wp-block-image > a div.wp-block-group > div.wp-block-group > figure.wp-block-image > a |
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.
Navigation
A value greater than 0 implies an explicit navigation ordering. Although technically valid, this often creates frustrating experiences for users who rely on assistive technologies. Learn more about the `tabindex` attribute.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
How to manage cookie preferences div#wcpConsentBannerCtrl > div._1Upc2NjY8AlDn177YoVj0y > p.f6QKJD7fhSbnJLarTL-W- > a |
Privacy Statement div#wcpConsentBannerCtrl > div._1Upc2NjY8AlDn177YoVj0y > p.f6QKJD7fhSbnJLarTL-W- > a |
Third-Party Cookies div#wcpConsentBannerCtrl > div._1Upc2NjY8AlDn177YoVj0y > p.f6QKJD7fhSbnJLarTL-W- > a |
Accept div#ghcc > div#wcpConsentBannerCtrl > div._2j0fmugLb1FgYz6KPuB91w > button._1XuCi2WhiqeWRUVp3pnFG3 |
Reject div#ghcc > div#wcpConsentBannerCtrl > div._2j0fmugLb1FgYz6KPuB91w > button._1XuCi2WhiqeWRUVp3pnFG3 |
Manage cookies div#ghcc > div#wcpConsentBannerCtrl > div._2j0fmugLb1FgYz6KPuB91w > button._1XuCi2WhiqeWRUVp3pnFG3 |
These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.
Best practices
Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
Company news div.wp-block-github-blog-feed-item > article.d-flex > div.mb-1 > a.first-post-category |
Git div.d-flex > div.col-12 > div.mb-1 > a.first-post-category |
Terms div.container-xl > ul.list-style-none > li.mr-3 > a.Link--secondary |
Privacy div.container-xl > ul.list-style-none > li.mr-3 > a.Link--secondary |
These items highlight common accessibility best practices.
A+Landmark Structure33 landmarksPASS
AAlt Text QualityAll 59 images OKPASS
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| too long | 3 image(s) |
A+Form AccessibilityAll 13 controls labeledPASS
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| #search-input | search | Search the blog | aria-label |
| #search-input | search | Search the blog | aria-label |
| #newsletter_emailAddress | Your email address | for/id | |
| #optincheckbox | checkbox | none | |
| filter | radio | none | |
| filter | radio | none | |
| filter | radio | none | |
| filter | radio | none | |
| filter | radio | none | |
| filter | radio | none | |
| filter | radio | none | |
| filter | radio | none | |
| filter | radio | none |