Accessibility

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

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Checks

3 REVIEW 10 FIX

Landmark Structure

Action

No landmarks

FIX

No landmarks

No <main> landmark found

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

No <nav> landmark found

No banner (header) landmark

No contentinfo (footer) landmark

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.

No landmarks detected

Screen reader users have no way to navigate by region.

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.

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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.

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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

Form Accessibility

Action

18 of 18 controls have issues

FIX

18 of 18 controls have issues

12 control(s) without accessible label

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

Got: <input type="password" name="user[password_dummy]" id="user_password_dummy">; <input type="submit" name="commit">; <input type="checkbox" name="user[gdpr_accepted]" id="user_gdpr_accepted">; <input type="password" name="user[password_dummy]" id="user_password_dummy">; <input type="submit" name="commit">; <input type="checkbox" name="user[gdpr_accepted]" id="user_gdpr_accepted">; <input type="checkbox">; <input type="checkbox">; <input type="checkbox">; <input type="checkbox"> (+2 more)

6 control(s) rely on placeholder only

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

Got: <input type="text" name="user[profile_attributes][first_name]" id="user_profile_attributes_first_name">; <input type="text" name="user[email]" id="user_email">; <input type="password" name="user[password]" id="user_password">; <input type="text" name="user[profile_attributes][first_name]" id="user_profile_attributes_first_name">; <input type="text" name="user[email]" id="user_email">; <input type="password" name="user[password]" id="user_password">

18 controls

0 labeled

6 placeholder only

12 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#user_profile_attributes_first_name	text	(First Name)	placeholder only
#user_email	text	(Email)	placeholder only
#user_password	password	(Create Password)	placeholder only
#user_profile_attributes_first_name	text	(First Name)	placeholder only
#user_email	text	(Email)	placeholder only
#user_password	password	(Create Password)	placeholder only
#user_password_dummy	password	(none)	none
commit	submit	(none)	none
#user_password_dummy	password	(none)	none
#user_gdpr_accepted	checkbox	(none)	none
commit	submit	(none)	none
#user_gdpr_accepted	checkbox	(none)	none
input	checkbox	(none)	none
input	checkbox	(none)	none
input	checkbox	(none)	none
input	checkbox	(none)	none
input	checkbox	(none)	none
input	checkbox	(none)	none

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

<input type="password" name="user[password_dummy]" id="user_password_dummy">; <input type="submit" name="commit">; <input type="checkbox" name="user[gdpr_accepted]" id="user_gdpr_accepted">; <input type="password" name="user[password_dummy]" id="user_password_dummy">; <input type="submit" name="commit">; <input type="checkbox" name="user[gdpr_accepted]" id="user_gdpr_accepted">; <input type="checkbox">; <input type="checkbox">; <input type="checkbox">; <input type="checkbox"> (+2 more)

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

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

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

Link & Button Quality

Action

5 issue(s) across 70 links and 2 buttons

FIX

5 issue(s) across 70 links and 2 buttons

3 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: //x.com/strikingly; //www.instagram.com/striking.ly?igsh=MWI2bGVhYTVpcXZ3YQ==; //www.facebook.com/strikingly/

2 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: https://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/9775440838939 ("Learn More"); https://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/9775440838939 ("Learn More")

16 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: http://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/214364828; http://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/214364818; http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start…; http://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-start…; http://www.techcrunch.com/2013/02/13/strikingly/; http://www.lifehacker.com/5989963/strikingly-creates-simple-beautiful-web-sit…; http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/04/26/yc-alum-strikingly-nabs-1-5m-from-sv…; http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/09/29/personal-website-free-strikingl…; http://www.inc.com/issie-lapowsky/4-ways-screwing-up-website.html?cid=sf01001; http://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/214364828 (+6 more)

49 link(s) with descriptive text

70 links

3 empty

2 generic text

16 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
http://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/a…	Terms of Service	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/a…	Privacy Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazi…	Y Combinator, Silicon Valley's…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartle…	How a Y Combinator Startup Is …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.techcrunch.com/2013/02/13/str…	Y Combinator-Backed Strikingly…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.lifehacker.com/5989963/striki…	Strikingly Creates Simple, Bea…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/04/26…	Strikingly raises $1.5M from S…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/…	TECH NOW: What to put on your …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.inc.com/issie-lapowsky/4-ways…	4 Mistakes You're Probably Mak…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/a…	Terms of Service	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/a…	Privacy Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/s/ai_site_builder	AI Site Builder	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/logo-maker	AI Logo Maker	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strikingly…	iPhone App	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
//x.com/strikingly	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
//www.instagram.com/striking.ly?igsh=MWI…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
//www.facebook.com/strikingly/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/…	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: 9775440838939
http://facebook.com/strikingly	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://twitter.com/Strikingly	Twitter	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/…	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: 9775440838939

51 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

//x.com/strikingly; //www.instagram.com/striking.ly?igsh=MWI2bGVhYTVpcXZ3YQ==; //www.facebook.com/strikingly/

Why this matters

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://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/9775440838939 ("Learn More"); https://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/9775440838939 ("Learn More")

Why this matters

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.

http://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/214364828; http://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/214364818; http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start…; http://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-start…; http://www.techcrunch.com/2013/02/13/strikingly/; http://www.lifehacker.com/5989963/strikingly-creates-simple-beautiful-web-sit…; http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/04/26/yc-alum-strikingly-nabs-1-5m-from-sv…; http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/09/29/personal-website-free-strikingl…; http://www.inc.com/issie-lapowsky/4-ways-screwing-up-website.html?cid=sf01001; http://support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/214364828 (+6 more)

Why this matters

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

404 Error Page

Action

Soft 404 detected

FIX

Soft 404 detected

Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages

The server returns HTTP 200 for a path that does not exist. Search engines will index these pages, diluting your real content. Configure your server to return a proper 404 status code for missing pages.

Got: Status: 200 for /beavercheck-404-test-d1e1e5

404 Page Quality ✗ Soft 404 (HTTP 200)

Status Code: HTTP 200

The server returned HTTP 200 for a non-existent path. Search engines will index this page as real content. Configure your server to return HTTP 404 for missing pages.

Favicon & Branding

Action

2 icon(s) detected

FIX

2 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

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

Web Manifest

Action

Invalid JSON

FIX

Invalid JSON

Manifest contains invalid JSON

Manifest at https://mystrikingly.com/manifest.json contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.

Got: https://mystrikingly.com/manifest.json

Manifest contains invalid JSON.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

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 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.

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 ✗

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Action

Score 58/100 — 6 failing, 10 passed

FIX

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.