Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 4 REVIEW 4 FIX

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

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.

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 ✗

Heading Hierarchy

Action

34 headings, 1 skip(s)

REVIEW

34 headings, 1 skip(s)

No H1 heading found

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Heading level skipped: H2 → H5 (missing H3)

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

H4 A-level Psychology
H4 Learning Theory
H4 Biopsychology
H4 Key Studies
H4 Freudian Theory
H4 Cognitive Psychology
H4 Social Psychology
H4 Personality
H4 Child Psycholology
H4 Research Methods
H4 Statistics
H4 Motivation
H4 Student Resources
H4 Criminology
H4 Sociology
H3 PSYCHOLOGY
H3 Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
H3 Attachment Styles In Adult Relationships
H3 Alfred Adler’s Theory of Individual Psychology and Personality
H3 Stress Psychology Revision Notes
H3 RELATIONSHIPS
H3 Soft Strategies for Communicating with Avoidant People
H3 How to Attract Someone Based on Their Attachment Style
H3 Attachment Styles In Adult Relationships
H3 Attachment Style Quiz
H3 SELF-CARE
H3 Therapist’s Guide to Dousing the Flame of Shame
H3 Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
H3 What Is Anxiety?
H3 Unwinding Your Anxiety Habit Loop
H2 Explore by CATEGORY
H5 Contact skipped
H5 our staff
H5 topics

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

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

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

Link & Button Quality

Action

19 issue(s) across 177 links and 6 buttons

REVIEW

19 issue(s) across 177 links and 6 buttons

19 link(s) with no accessible text

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

Got: #; #; https://www.simplypsychology.org/a-level-psychology.html; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/learning-theories; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/biological-approach; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/famous-psychological-experiments; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/freudian-psychology; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/cognitive-science; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/social-science; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/personality (+9 more)

3 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories-of-psychology-html; https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplypsychologyco/; https://www.instagram.com/simplypsychologyofficial

155 link(s) with descriptive text

177 links

19 empty

0 generic text

3 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
#	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
#	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/a-level…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/sociolo…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/sociolo…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/self-ca…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/how-to-…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.simplypsychology.org/theorie…	Psychology	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplyp…	Linkedin	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/simplypsycholo…	Instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

161 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

#; #; https://www.simplypsychology.org/a-level-psychology.html; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/learning-theories; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/biological-approach; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/famous-psychological-experiments; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/freudian-psychology; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/cognitive-science; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/social-science; https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories/personality (+9 more)

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

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

https://www.simplypsychology.org/theories-of-psychology-html; https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplypsychologyco/; https://www.instagram.com/simplypsychologyofficial

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

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page Not Found - Simply Psychology ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

Favicon & Branding

4 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

4 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Landmark Structure

6 landmarks

PASS

6 landmarks

<main> landmark present

3 <nav> landmark(s) found

2 of 3 <nav> elements are unlabeled

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

No banner (header) landmark

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 20 images OK

PASS

All 20 images OK

20 image(s) with good alt text

20 images 20 good alt text

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 1 controls labeled

PASS

All 1 controls labeled

1 control(s) properly labeled

1 controls

1 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#wp-block-search__input-1	search	Search	for/id

A+

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

PASS

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

20 pass

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 Explore by CATEGORY	16.98:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
title Study Guides for Psy…	16.98:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
a Skip to content	16.98:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
span Menu	16.98:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
a Psychology	16.98:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
a A-Level Psychology	16.98:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
a Biopsychology	16.98:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
a Child Psychology	16.98:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
a Cognitive Psychology	16.98:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	Pass
a Key Studies	14.09:1	4.5:1	#000000	#B3DBDD	Pass
a Learning Theories	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Personality	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Research Methodology	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Social Psychology	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a VIEW ALL	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Relationships	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Adult Attachment	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Dating Tips	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Bad Relationships	19.26:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F5F5F5	Pass
a Self-Care	16.98:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E7E7E7	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.

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 92/100 — 3 failing, 26 passed

PASS

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
Accept all `div.cmpboxbtns > span#cmpwelcomebtnyes > a.cmpboxbtn > span#cmpbntyestxt`
Settings `div.cmpboxbtns > span#cmpwelcomebtncustom > a.cmpboxbtn > span#cmpbntcustomtxt`
Privacy notice `div.cmpboxinner > div.cmpboxbtns > div.cmpmore > a.cmpmorelink`

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
A-level Psychology `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > h4.gb-headline`
div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > div.gb-inside-container > h5.gb-headline `div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > div.gb-inside-container > h5.gb-headline`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

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.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link `div.gb-grid-wrapper > div.gb-grid-column > div.gb-container > a.gb-container-link`
div.gb-container > div.gb-inside-container > p > a `div.gb-container > div.gb-inside-container > p > a`
div.gb-container > div.gb-inside-container > p > a `div.gb-container > div.gb-inside-container > p > 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.

○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

●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.

●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

●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

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○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

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<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

○Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

○List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

○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.

○`<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.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.