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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
58
GRADE
D
FIX
6
REVIEW
2
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 2 REVIEW 6 FIX
F
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 404, bare page
FIX
HTTP 404, bare page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Warning::
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 404 ✓Page Title Stock Investing & Stock Market Research | The Motley Fool ✓Custom Styling ✗Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
F
Favicon & Branding
Action
2 icon(s) detected
FIX
2 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
No apple-touch-icon detected
iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✗ Apple Touch Missing
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
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::
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)
1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

20 pass 20 pass AA only
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Top 10 Stocks to BUY…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h2 Featured Investing N…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h2 Trending News3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h2 Popular Topics3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h2 Tom Gardner: 5 Stock…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h2 Investing Solutions …3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h2 About The Motley Foo…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h2 The Motley Fool Inve…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h2 Our top personal fin…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h2 Premium Investing Se…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h2 We Care About Your P…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h3 Stock Market Today (…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h3 American Airlines Ha…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h3 Amazon to Invest $25…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h3 3 Company Earnings t…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h3 UnitedHealth Group S…3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h3 Stock Advisor3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h3 Epic3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h3 Epic Plus3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
Pass
h3 Motley Fool Money3.75:13.0:1
#000000
#006DA8
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
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" 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
21 headings, 1 skip(s)
PASS
21 headings, 1 skip(s)
Info::
Single H1 present
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H1 → H4 (missing H2)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
  • H1 Top 10 Stocks to BUY NOW
  • H4 Cumulative Growth of a $10k Investment in Stock Advisor skipped
  • H2 Featured Investing News
  • H3 Stock Market Today (LIVE): 3M Beats, but With Background Drama; UPS Counting on Happy Returns
  • H3 American Airlines Has Denied Rumors of a Merger With United. Here Are 2 Others Factors Dragging Down the Stock Right Now.
  • H3 Amazon to Invest $25 Billion in This AI Start-Up
  • H3 3 Company Earnings to Watch This Week (April 20-24)
  • H3 UnitedHealth Group Surprises Wall Street. Is It Time to Load Up on the Beaten-Down Buffett Stock?
  • H2 Trending News
  • H2 Popular Topics
  • H2 Tom Gardner: 5 Stocks to Hold for 5+ Years
  • H2 Investing Solutions Designed To Make Money Over The Long Term
  • H3 Stock Advisor
  • H3 Epic
  • H3 Epic Plus
  • H2 About The Motley Fool
  • H2 The Motley Fool Investing Philosophy
  • H2 Our top personal finance picks
  • H3 Motley Fool Money
  • H2 Premium Investing Services
  • H2 We Care About Your Privacy

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

A+
Alt Text Quality
1 of 10 images have issues
PASS
1 of 10 images have issues
Warning::
1 image(s) with generic alt text
Info::
9 image(s) with good alt text
10 images 9 good alt text 1 generic
IssueCount
generic1 image(s)
A
Form Accessibility
1 of 1 controls have issues
PASS
1 of 1 controls have issues
Warning::
1 control(s) rely on placeholder only
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
Got: <input type="text" id="radix-«RiqainbH2»">
1 controls
0 labeled
1 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#radix-«RiqainbH2»text(Search for a company)placeholder only

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

<input type="text" id="radix-«RiqainbH2»">

Why this matters

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

A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 95/100 — 3 failing, 26 passed
PASS
95

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
Top 10 Stocks to Buy Now › div.my-auto > div#foolcom_nav_button_container > div.flex > a.nav-link-stock-picks
+986% div.bg-white > div.grid > div.text-xs > div.text-green-700
View All Fool Articles div.px-[24px] > div.mx-auto > div.md:col-span-8 > a.foolcom-btn-white
View All Trending News div.px-[24px] > div.mx-auto > div.pb-[24px] > a.foolcom-btn-white
$199 div#foolcom_service_grid_sa_container > div > div.flex-col > s
Sign Up › div.inline-flex > div#foolcom_service_grid_sa_container > div > a.flex-col
$499 div#foolcom_service_grid_epic_container > div > div.flex-col > s
Sign Up › div.inline-flex > div#foolcom_service_grid_epic_container > div > a.flex-col
$1,999 div#foolcom_service_grid_epic_plus_container > div > div.flex-col > s
Sign Up › div.inline-flex > div#foolcom_service_grid_epic_plus_container > div > a.flex-col
Learn More div.px-[24px] > div.mx-auto > p.mb-[16px] > a.font-medium
Learn How We Invest div > div.mt-[48px] > div.mx-auto > a.text-md
Visit Motley Fool Money a.text-gray-1100 > div.px-8 > div.mt-4 > p.text-xl

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Cumulative Growth of a $10k Investment in Stock Advisor div.mx-auto > div.relative > div.bg-white > h4.flex

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

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.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Privacy Policy div#onetrust-group-container > div#onetrust-policy > div#onetrust-policy-text > a.ot-cookie-policy-link
○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
●`[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.
●`[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 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
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●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 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
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<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
○Form elements have associated labels
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○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.
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