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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
63
GRADE
D
FIX
4
REVIEW
6
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
13
3 PASS 6 REVIEW 4 FIX
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::
1 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
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 1 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Alt Text Quality
2 of 31 images have issues
REVIEW
2 of 31 images have issues
Critical::
2 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Info::
13 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
16 image(s) with good alt text
31 images 16 good alt text 13 decorative 2 missing
IssueCount
missing2 image(s)

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

Why this matters

Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.

Learn more

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

C
Form Accessibility
Action
3 of 16 controls have issues
REVIEW
3 of 16 controls have issues
Critical::
3 control(s) without accessible label
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
Got: <input type="submit" id="gform_submit_button_9">; <input type="submit" id="gform_submit_button_9">; <input type="submit" id="gform_submit_button_1">
Info::
13 control(s) properly labeled
16 controls
13 labeled
0 placeholder only
3 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#input_9_4textLinkedInfor/id
#input_9_1textNamefor/id
#input_9_2emailEmail Address(Required)for/id
#input_9_3selectSupporting(Required)for/id
#input_9_4textLinkedInfor/id
#input_9_1textNamefor/id
#input_9_2emailEmail Address(Required)for/id
#input_9_3selectSupporting(Required)for/id
#stextSearch for:for/id
#input_1_4textPhonefor/id
#input_1_1textName(Required)for/id
#input_1_2emailEmail Address(Required)for/id
#input_1_3selectSupporting(Required)for/id
#gform_submit_button_9submit(none)none
#gform_submit_button_9submit(none)none
#gform_submit_button_1submit(none)none

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

<input type="submit" id="gform_submit_button_9">; <input type="submit" id="gform_submit_button_9">; <input type="submit" id="gform_submit_button_1">

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 Page not found - PositivePsychology.com Custom Styling Navigation Homepage Link Search Form
B
Favicon & Branding
4 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
4 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, 19 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

1 pass 19 fail WCAG AA
h2 Download 3 Free Positive Psychology Tool…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · above the fold
h2 Download 3 Free Positive Psychology Tool…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 What do you want to learn today?
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 The best guides in the field, each roote…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Meet our PhD’s who are translating the…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 We help 16,000 professionals like you ma…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Learn effective strategies to enhance we…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Essential tools for applying positive ps…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h3 Digital Wellbeing: Breaking Free From Sc…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Avoidant Attachment Style in Adults: Sig…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Moving From Self-Criticism to Self-Accep…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 How to Practice Self-Acceptance With ACT
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Jeroen Beckers: Empowering Entrepreneurs…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Debra Heslin: A Transformative Corporate…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Allison Cowan: Building Trust and Drivin…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Emotional Intelligence
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Realizing Resilience
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Motivation & Goal Achievement
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 17 Positive CBT & Cognitive Therapy Exer…
1.98:1
#000000
on
#3B3E4B
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Become a Positive Ps…10.62:13.0:1
#FFFFFF
#3B3E4B
Pass
h2 Download 3 Free Posi…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h2 Download 3 Free Posi…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h2 What do you want to …1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h2 The best guides in t…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h2 Meet our PhD’s who…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h2 We help 16,000 profe…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h2 Learn effective stra…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h2 Essential tools for …1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h3 Digital Wellbeing: B…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h3 Avoidant Attachment …1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h3 Moving From Self-Cri…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h3 How to Practice Self…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h3 Jeroen Beckers: Empo…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h3 Debra Heslin: A Tran…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h3 Allison Cowan: Build…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h3 Emotional Intelligen…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h3 Realizing Resilience1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h3 Motivation & Goal Ac…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
Fail
h3 17 Positive CBT & Co…1.98:13.0:1
#000000
#3B3E4B
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.

B
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 88/100 — 3 failing, 28 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
Get started div.hero-content-wrapper > div.link-wrapper > div.link-holder > span.js-trigger-modal
Search div.col-12 > form#searchform > div.search-wrapper > button.search-submit
Quick Links div.col-md-8 > div.row > div.col-md-6 > p.col-title
Our Community div.col-md-8 > div.row > div.col-md-6 > p.col-title
Company details div.col-md-8 > div.row > div.col-md-6 > p.col-title
Contact div.col-md-8 > div.row > div.col-md-6 > p.col-title
Sign up and download tools div.container > div.row > div.col-md-4 > p.col-title
div#gform_wrapper_1 > form#gform_1 > div.gform-footer > input#gform_submit_button_1 div#gform_wrapper_1 > form#gform_1 > div.gform-footer > input#gform_submit_button_1
Disclaimer div.menu-subfooter-container > ul#menu-subfooter > li#menu-item-161999 > a
Terms and Conditions div.menu-subfooter-container > ul#menu-subfooter > li#menu-item-161996 > a
Refund Policy div.menu-subfooter-container > ul#menu-subfooter > li#menu-item-161997 > a
Privacy Policy div.menu-subfooter-container > ul#menu-subfooter > li#menu-item-161998 > a

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.container > div.trustpilot-bar-holder > div.trustpilot-holder > img.entered div.container > div.trustpilot-bar-holder > div.trustpilot-holder > img.entered
div.container > div.trustpilot-footer > div.trustpilot-holder > img div.container > div.trustpilot-footer > div.trustpilot-holder > img

Form elements without effective labels can create frustrating experiences for screen reader users. Learn more about the `select` element.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Supporting... Clients Myself / Someone I love Students My team/organization Oth… div#gform_fields_1 > div#field_1_3 > div.ginput_container > select#input_1_3

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
Buttons have an accessible name
Input buttons have discernible text.
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
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
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
ARIA IDs are unique
Identical links have the same purpose.
Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
`[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
`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
No form fields have multiple labels
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Skip links are focusable.
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.
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
Landmark Structure
4 landmarks
PASS
4 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
1 <nav> landmark(s) found
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 NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

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

A+
Heading Hierarchy
22 headings
PASS
22 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H2 Download 3 Free Positive Psychology Tools Pack (PDF)
  • H1 Become a Positive Psychology Professional
  • H2 Download 3 Free Positive Psychology Tools Pack (PDF)
  • H2 What do you want to learn today?
  • H2 The best guides in the field, each rooted in science
  • H3 Digital Wellbeing: Breaking Free From Screen Overload
  • H3 Avoidant Attachment Style in Adults: Signs & Interventions
  • H3 Moving From Self-Criticism to Self-Acceptance: An ACT Guide
  • H3 How to Practice Self-Acceptance With ACT
  • H2 Meet our PhD’s who are translating the science for you
  • H2 We help 16,000 professionals like you make progress toward new levels of success
  • H3 Jeroen Beckers: Empowering Entrepreneurs with Flow+ and Positive Psychology
  • H3 Debra Heslin: A Transformative Corporate Coaching Toolkit For The Real World
  • H3 Allison Cowan: Building Trust and Driving Impact as a Life Coach
  • H2 Learn effective strategies to enhance well-being
  • H3 Emotional Intelligence
  • H3 Realizing Resilience
  • H3 Motivation & Goal Achievement
  • H2 Essential tools for applying positive psychology
  • H3 17 Positive CBT & Cognitive Therapy Exercises
  • H3 17 Positive Psychology Exercises
  • H3 17 Strength-Finding Exercises
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