Accessibility refers to the practice of making it possible for people to access services, resources, and goods, regardless of disability. Web accessibility takes this concept, and transfers it to the ...

Accessibility: About Web Accessibility

<div data-component-type="text"><div>Accessibility refers to the practice of making it possible for people to access services, resources, and goods, regardless of disability. Web accessibility takes this concept, and transfers it to the internet and your site. </div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>By practicing web accessibility, you ensure that everyone, including those with disabilities or impairments, can access, navigate, and enjoy your site. Some of your visitors experience your site differently, and it is important to adapt your site to accommodate those experiences.</div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="the-importance-of-web-accessibility" level="3">The importance of web accessibility</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>According to the World Health Organisation, roughly 15% of the population have some form of disability. Therefore, web accessibility is an important part of site creation, building, and maintenance. By making your site accessible, you ensure that everyone can access and enjoy it.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>To get started, we recommend <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-checklist-for-improving-your-sites-accessibility#building-an-accessible-wix-site" target="">building an accessible site from scratch</a>. You can do so by beginning with an <a data-composite="true" href="https://www.wix.com/website/templates?criteria=accessible" target="">accessible site template</a> in the Wix Editor, and thoroughly following our <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-checklist-for-improving-your-sites-accessibility" target="">accessibility checklist</a>. </div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>If you already have an existing site, you can use <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-about-the-accessibility-wizard-7284021" target="">the Accessibility Wizard</a>. The Wizard is a tool that scans your site, locates potential accessibility issues, and provides actionable solutions. </div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Keep in mind that although there are international web standards that sites are held to, your region may have its own specific set of requirements.</div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="green"><div class="info-title">Tip:</div><div class="info-content"><div>Even if you've built your site with accessibility in mind, we recommend using the Wizard in case there's anything you may have missed.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="orange"><div class="info-title">Important:</div><div class="info-content"><div>While Wix is always striving to improve our products and services, we cannot guarantee that your site will be compliant with your region's accessibility laws and regulations. We recommend consulting an accessibility expert to ensure that your site is meeting the standards for your region.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="sight-impairments-and-visual-information" level="3">Sight impairments and visual information</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>People who are blind, have low vision, or have difficulty processing visual information, may not be able to see your site content well, or even at all. Visual information includes the majority of your site's content, such as text, images, and GIFs.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>These visitors may rely on other methods and assistive technologies to help them navigate your site, such as screen readers. </div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Screen readers &quot;read&quot; your site's content, and turn it into audio that the visitor can hear. This means that you should prepare media on your site to ensure that these visitors can access them.<strong> </strong></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>You can prepare your media by:</strong></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><ul>
  <li><a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-preparing-your-images-and-galleries" target="">Adding alt text to images and galleries on your site</a></li>  <li><a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-making-videos-and-audio-accessible#adding-text-descriptions-to-media-without-sound" target="">Adding text descriptions to GIFs and other media without sound</a></li>  <li><a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-making-videos-and-audio-accessible#adding-audio-descriptions-to-videos" target="">Adding audio descriptions to videos on your site</a></li></ul></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="green"><div class="info-title">Tip:</div><div class="info-content"><div>Don't forget to check that all of the text on your site has the correct <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-preparing-your-site-structure" target="">HTML tag</a>, so the screen reader doesn't skip or jump around the pages.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="motor-difficulties-and-site-navigation" level="3">Motor difficulties and site navigation</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Visitors with motor-related difficulties and disabilities may use different methods of navigating through your site, such as their keyboard, or assistive technologies.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>To ensure that these visitors can navigate and explore your site, we recommend adding two or more methods of site navigation. Popular ones include:</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><ul>
  <li><a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-editor-adding-a-site-menu" target="">Site menus</a></li>  <li><a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/about-wix-site-search" target="">Wix Site Search</a></li></ul></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>You should also add the correct <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-preparing-your-site-structure" target="">HTML tags</a> to all text on your site. This is so visitors using the tab key to navigate can see your content in the correct order, and don't need to worry about the tab key skipping or jumping around the page.</div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="hearing-impairments-and-audio" level="3">Hearing impairments and audio</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Some visitors may have difficulties or impairments related to sound and auditory information. These visitors may be deaf or hard of hearing, or have trouble processing sounds.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>To ensure these visitors can access and enjoy all of your content, you should add alternatives for any media that contains audio on your site. Some of these include:</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><ul>
  <li><a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-making-videos-and-audio-accessible#adding-text-transcripts-to-audio-files" target="">Adding text transcripts to audio files</a></li>  <li><a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-making-videos-and-audio-accessible#adding-captions-to-videos" target="">Adding captions to your videos</a></li>  <li><a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-making-videos-and-audio-accessible#adding-captions-to-live-events" target="">Adding captions to live streamed events</a></li></ul></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="cognitive-disabilities-and-disorders" level="3">Cognitive disabilities and disorders</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>There are a range of disorders and disabilities that have an effect on a person's cognitive function. Some of these include autism, ADHD, brain injuries, dementia, and aphasia.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Visitors with these conditions can experience difficulty with focus, reading comprehension, and information processing. In order to make your site accessible for these visitors, we recommend the following steps:</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><ul>
  <li>Ensure your site's format, structure, and layout are clear. For example, the main content of your page should not be attached to the header.</li>  <li>Use language that is easy to understand.</li>  <li>Minimise the use of decorative and / or animated elements on your site.</li>  <li>Avoid using lots of different colors on your site, and make sure they're not too bright.</li>  <li>Add alternatives to media that contain audio, such as <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-making-videos-and-audio-accessible#adding-text-transcripts-to-audio-files" target="">transcripts</a> and <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-making-videos-and-audio-accessible#adding-captions-to-videos" target="">captions</a>.</li></ul></div>

When building your site with Wix, it is important to take accessibility into account. This ensures that all visitors, regardless of ability, can access and enjoy your site's content.We recommend manua...

Accessibility: Checklist for Improving Your Site's Accessibility

<div data-component-type="text"><div>When building your site with Wix, it is important to take accessibility into account. This ensures that all visitors, regardless of ability, can access and enjoy your site's content.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>We recommend manually checking your site with the below checklist to make sure your visitors have a smooth, easy experience.</div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="green"><div class="info-title">Tip:</div><div class="info-content"><div>The best way to ensure accessibility on your site is with the Accessibility Wizard, which scans your site, and provides actionable solutions to improve your site's accessibility. Try out the <a data-composite="true" href="https://manage.wix.com/my-account/site-selector/?title=&amp;buttonText=&amp;actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmanage.wix.com%2Feditor%2F%7B%7BmetaSiteId%7D%7D%3FeditorSessionId%3D%7B%7Besi%7D%7D%26deeplink%3Daccessibility" target="_blank">Accessibility Wizard</a> to get started.<br />
<strong>Note</strong>: The Accessibility Wizard is not yet available for Wix Studio.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="understanding-accessibility" level="3">Understanding accessibility</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Website accessibility refers to the practice of formatting your site to ensure everyone, able-bodied or disabled, can equally access, navigate and interact with your site's content. </div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>You may have some visitors who require different accommodations in order to navigate or use your site, such as:</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><ul>
  <li><strong>Visual accommodations: </strong>People who experience low vision or loss of vision may rely on assistive technologies (like screen readers) or visual formatting (like increased text size, higher color contrasts, etc.) to successfully navigate through your site.</li></ul></div><div data-component-type="text"><ul>
  <li><strong>Limited motor-function accommodations: </strong>People whose motor function range limits the use of a mouse or touchpad, may instead use a keyboard coupled with visual indicators to navigate through a site. </li></ul></div><div data-component-type="text"><ul>
  <li><strong>Auditory accommodations: </strong>People who experience any degree of hearing loss may rely on the availability of audio captions or transcripts on your site. </li></ul></div><div data-component-type="text"><ul>
  <li><strong>Cognitive accommodations: </strong>People affected by learning or cognitive disabilities (dyslexia, ADHD, autism, etc.) rely on content structure and layout consistency to navigate successfully through your site.</li></ul></div><div data-component-type="text"><ul>
  <li><strong>Neurological accommodations:</strong> People with sensory sensitivities (such as seizure disorders) may rely on reduced motion of animated elements, or may benefit from the option to control what triggers a movement or an animation.</li></ul></div><div data-component-type="text"><ul>
  <li><strong>Speech accommodations:</strong> People who are affected by speech disabilities may require alternate contact methods, such as providing contact forms, chat, or email options, rather than just providing a phone number.</li></ul></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>It is therefore good web practice to ensure that all of your visitors can navigate and enjoy your site equally. </div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="building-an-accessible-wix-site" level="3">Building an accessible Wix site</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>You can build a new site from scratch by beginning with one of our <a data-composite="true" href="https://www.wix.com/website/templates/html/accessible" target="">accessible templates</a>.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>These templates have basic built-in accessibility features, such as accessible heading structures and color contrast.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Once you've selected your template, and added your desired content to it, you can review the checklist below and complete any required action items.</div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="blue"><div class="info-title">Note:</div><div class="info-content"><div>Some advanced accessibility features, such as custom ARIA labels and alt text, are not included in these templates and need to be added manually.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="accessibility-checklist" level="3">Accessibility checklist</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>While Wix takes care of many of the back-end accessibility features / configurations your site needs, such as: keyboard semantics, defining ARIA attributes for elements we provide, offering visual indicators, etc., it is also necessary to make <strong>the content you add to your site accessible.</strong></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Accessibility requirements can differ from region to region, but we have created a checklist of universal steps that cover the basics for every region.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>To learn more about creating an accessible website that is also compliant with the laws in your region, please see <a href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-compliance-with-your-regional-laws" target="">Accessibility: Compliance with Your Regional Laws</a>.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><br /><strong>Follow our recommendations below to help you improve your site's accessibility:</strong></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/c88120f5-6346-4e7c-bd30-932443e134e3/1fcc8d83-1ce9-4df7-a38d-f579c08c61ac.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-editor-accessibility-setting-your-sites-language" target="">Set your site's language</a></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/e2d4d67a-3223-4ba9-ad12-ab027d4320c5/158c5dcc-44bc-488d-a6e5-bac16ccb4021.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-turning-the-blue-boxes-visual-indicators-on-and-off" target="">Enable visual indicators</a></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/c88120f5-6346-4e7c-bd30-932443e134e3/1fcc8d83-1ce9-4df7-a38d-f579c08c61ac.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-checking-and-adjusting-a-sites-dom-order" target="">Check your site's DOM order</a></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/c88120f5-6346-4e7c-bd30-932443e134e3/1fcc8d83-1ce9-4df7-a38d-f579c08c61ac.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-preparing-your-site-structure" target="">Prepare your site structure</a></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/c88120f5-6346-4e7c-bd30-932443e134e3/1fcc8d83-1ce9-4df7-a38d-f579c08c61ac.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-preparing-your-images-and-galleries" target="">Prepare your images and galleries</a></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/c88120f5-6346-4e7c-bd30-932443e134e3/1fcc8d83-1ce9-4df7-a38d-f579c08c61ac.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-preparing-your-text-and-graphics" target="">Prepare your text and graphics</a></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/c88120f5-6346-4e7c-bd30-932443e134e3/1fcc8d83-1ce9-4df7-a38d-f579c08c61ac.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-fonts-and-readability" target="">Choose clear fonts</a></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/c88120f5-6346-4e7c-bd30-932443e134e3/1fcc8d83-1ce9-4df7-a38d-f579c08c61ac.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-reducing-motion" target="">Reduce motion</a></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/c88120f5-6346-4e7c-bd30-932443e134e3/1fcc8d83-1ce9-4df7-a38d-f579c08c61ac.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-making-videos-and-audio-accessible" target="">Make videos and audio accessible</a></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/c88120f5-6346-4e7c-bd30-932443e134e3/1fcc8d83-1ce9-4df7-a38d-f579c08c61ac.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-making-document-files-accessible" target="">Make document files accessible</a></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/c88120f5-6346-4e7c-bd30-932443e134e3/1fcc8d83-1ce9-4df7-a38d-f579c08c61ac.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-creating-an-accessible-wix-form" target="">Make Wix Forms accessible</a></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9432a2ad-f01d-4a3d-ae53-370c37e15e62/2019/09/25/c88120f5-6346-4e7c-bd30-932443e134e3/1fcc8d83-1ce9-4df7-a38d-f579c08c61ac.png" /> <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-adding-an-accessibility-statement-to-your-site" target="">Add an accessibility statement to your site</a></div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="orange"><div class="info-title">Important note about compliance:</div><div class="info-content"><ul>
  <li>At Wix, we are committed to ensuring everyone, regardless of ability, can use our products and services. We are continually working on improving them, in line with accessibility standards.</li>  <li>Wix.com cannot guarantee or ensure that the use of our services is compliant with all accessibility laws and worldwide regulations. </li>  <li>You are responsible for reviewing and complying with local legislation applicable to you or to your site visitors.</li></ul></div></div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="green"><div class="info-title">Want to know more?</div><div class="info-content"><div>Check out our <a data-composite="true" href="https://www.wix.com/learn/courses/site-essentials/build-your-accessible-website" target="_blank">Accessibility 101 course on Wix Learn</a>.</div></div></div></div>

Use the Accessibility Wizard to identify and fix accessibility issues on your site. This tool is built into your editor and can scan your site to provide actionable solutions for making your site acce...

Accessibility: About the Accessibility Wizard

Accessibility: About the Accessibility Wizard in the Wix Editor

<div data-component-type="text"><div>Use the Accessibility Wizard to identify and fix accessibility issues on your site. This tool is built into your editor and can scan your site to provide actionable solutions for making your site accessible to all - including those with disabilities and impairments.</div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="orange"><div class="info-title">Important:</div><div class="info-content"><ul>
  <li>This article refers to the Accessibility Wizard in the Wix Editor. To learn more about the Wizard in the Studio Editor, <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-about-the-accessibility-wizard-in-the-studio-editor" target="">click here</a>.</li>  <li>While Wix is always striving to improve our products and services, we cannot guarantee that your site will be compliant with your region's accessibility laws and regulations <strong>after using the Wizard</strong>. We recommend consulting an accessibility expert to ensure that your site is meeting the standards for your region.</li></ul></div></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="automatic-scanning-in-the-wizard" level="3">Automatic scanning in the Wizard</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Once you open the Accessibility Wizard, you are prompted to allow the Wizard to scan your site. This scan may take a few minutes.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>The Wizard then highlights what it has found. It does this by searching through your site for components or settings that may cause issues, such as color contrast and heading definition. </div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>This step is a great way to get started on making your site accessible, and can make a big difference to your site visitors. <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-using-the-accessibility-wizard-in-the-wix-editor" target="">Learn how to scan your site with the Wizard</a></div></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/651c25b0-2d60-43c8-addf-1df2fd575568/2021/03/26/431cb8d2-843f-4a7e-a125-e2b4afa62afe/b8b31e6f-e17e-4be0-9049-58ae99f05d5e.png" alt="The first panel in the Wizard. The cursor is hovering over the 'Scan my site' button." /></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="actionable-solutions" level="3">Actionable solutions</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>After you have completed the automatic section of the Wizard, you are shown a list of things to keep in mind and adjust on your site.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>The Wizard highlights areas on your site to review and correct. You can see detailed guidelines on how to adjust the relevant elements and settings.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>We recommend going through this section step by step, as it's a great opportunity to manually check your site for any potential issues.</div></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/651c25b0-2d60-43c8-addf-1df2fd575568/2021/03/31/3552a766-5a6a-4865-b205-7b101fd8efca/d15a49d5-adaf-4897-b6d2-a2f0e9f1b4a2.png" alt="A manual check card in the Wizard advising to check link text on the site. The cursor is hovering over 'Done'." /></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="advanced-accessibility-settings" level="3">Advanced accessibility settings</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>To further improve your site's accessibility, the Wizard points you to helpful settings you should enable. After <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-using-the-accessibility-wizard-in-the-wix-editor" target="">completing the steps</a> in the Wizard, we recommend enabling these settings to ensure your site is as accessible as possible. </div></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="" level="4">To enable the advanced accessibility settings:</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><ol>
  <li><a data-composite="true" href="https://manage.wix.com/account/site-selector/?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wix.com%2Feditor%2F%7BmetaSiteId%7D%3FeditorSessionId%3D%7Besi%7D%26" target="_blank">Go to your editor</a>.</li>  <li>Click <strong>Settings </strong>at the top and select <strong>Accessibility Wizard</strong>.</li>  <li>Click the <strong>More Actions </strong>icon <img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/d6b40156-9694-4cfe-9209-54815ef9d6dc/2024/11/25/a94380b6-9e23-427e-b15a-655b543c14d1/b4a0776b-b9da-43ec-89ba-59cba9a49e4f.png" /> at the top of the Accessibility Wizard panel.</li>  <li>Select <strong>Advanced accessibility settings</strong>.</li>  <li>Click the relevant setting, then click the toggle to enable or disable it: 
    <ul>
      <li><strong>Visual indicators:</strong> When this setting is enabled, a <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-turning-the-blue-boxes-visual-indicators-on-and-off" target="">blue indicator</a> appears around the shift in focus. Visitors can move to different elements by pressing the tab key.</li>      <li><strong>Skip to main content:</strong> This setting lets keyboard users skip directly to the main content of each page when enabled.</li>      <li><strong>Automatic DOM order:</strong> Enabling an <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-checking-and-adjusting-a-sites-dom-order" target="">automatic DOM order</a> means your content is automatically organized by the visual order of elements.</li>      <li><strong>Accessibility dev tools:</strong> Enabling this toggle exposes advanced accessibility settings that you can adjust, such as <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-adding-aria-attributes-to-custom-web-applications" target="">ARIA labels</a> and tabindex.</li>    </ul>  </li></ol></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/651c25b0-2d60-43c8-addf-1df2fd575568/2021/03/26/cb006e8f-1f93-410a-bd92-50b210d420a8/9e5845b1-a441-437d-9cd5-a13da7778243.png" alt="The advanced settings in the Wizard. The cursor is hovering over the arrow dropdown for visual indicators." /></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="monitoring-from-your-dashboard" level="3">Monitoring from your dashboard</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>The Wizard is connected to the <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-checking-site-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-monitor" target="">Accessibility Monitor</a> in your site's dashboard. This tool scans and flags potential issues on the published version of your site - so you can keep improving your site's accessibility as you go.</div></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/651c25b0-2d60-43c8-addf-1df2fd575568/2024/06/14/f1e5cd09-db75-4e66-844e-654f49b735f8/7bca306f-2482-4adc-aa0a-aa7a3dac921c.jpg" alt="A zoomed image of a Wix site dashboard, displaying the Accessibility Monitor widget." /></div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="green"><div class="info-title">Ready to get started?</div><div class="info-content"><div><a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-using-the-accessibility-wizard-in-the-wix-editor" target="">Learn how to use the Accessibility Wizard</a></div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="blue"><div class="info-title">Have a multilingual site?</div><div class="info-content"><div>The Accessibility Wizard is only currently supported in your site's primary language, and cannot be accessed in secondary languages you add with <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-multilingual-an-overview" target="">Wix Multilingual</a>. However, you can <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-checklist-for-improving-your-sites-accessibility" target="">use our checklist</a> to improve your site's accessibility in all languages.</div></div></div></div>

Identify and fix accessibility issues on your Wix site using the Accessibility Wizard. This is a tool that can help you ensure that every visitor, regardless of ability, can view and navigate your sit...

Accessibility: Using the Accessibility Wizard

Accessibility: Using the Accessibility Wizard in the Wix Editor

<div data-component-type="text"><div>Identify and fix accessibility issues on your Wix site using the <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-about-the-accessibility-wizard-7284021" target="">Accessibility Wizard</a>. This is a tool that can help you ensure that every visitor, regardless of ability, can view and navigate your site.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>There are 2 sections in the Wizard that you are prompted to complete. We recommend following and completing all of the sections to improve and optimize your site's accessibility. </div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="orange"><div class="info-title">Important:</div><div class="info-content"><ul>
  <li>While Wix is always striving to improve our products and services, we cannot guarantee that your site will be compliant with your region's accessibility laws and regulations. We recommend consulting an accessibility expert to ensure that your site is meeting the standards for your region.</li>  <li>This article refers to the Accessibility Wizard in the Wix Editor. For information on the Wizard in Studio Editor sites, <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-using-the-accessibility-wizard-in-the-studio-editor" target="">please follow this link</a>. </li></ul></div></div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="blue"><div class="info-title">Have a Multilingual site?</div><div class="info-content"><div>The Accessibility Wizard is only currently supported in your site's primary language, and cannot be accessed in secondary languages you add with <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-multilingual-an-overview" target="">Wix Multilingual</a>. However, you can <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-checklist-for-improving-your-sites-accessibility" target="">use our Checklist</a> to improve your site's accessibility in all languages.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="step-1-open-the-accessibility-wizard" level="3">Step 1 | Open the Accessibility Wizard</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Open the Wizard from your Editor settings to begin making your site more accessible for visitors.</div></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/651c25b0-2d60-43c8-addf-1df2fd575568/2021/08/13/9649a0dd-ee41-43ad-a218-39bb6f77ff3b/67ba3d46-898e-4581-b627-a6287c9ddcf2.png" alt="The Settings panel on the top of the Editor. The cursor is hovering over the Accessibility Wizard option" /></div></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="" level="4">To open the Accessibility Wizard:</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><ol>
  <li>Select <strong>Settings</strong> at the top of the Wix Editor.</li>  <li>Select <strong>Accessibility Wizard.</strong></li>  <li>Select <strong>Scan My Site</strong> on the right.</li></ol></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="step-2-fix-detected-issues" level="3">Step 2 | Fix detected issues</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>After your site has been scanned, you are presented with a list of detected issues. Select each issue to open the instructions, and make sure that you apply the changes when you have fixed them.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Once you're finished, select <strong>Continue to Step 2</strong>.</div></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/651c25b0-2d60-43c8-addf-1df2fd575568/2022/03/28/f2054a3b-ac91-4e28-a635-d4ef19e894aa/d4e62b24-4800-4e52-b4dc-e5b7b6ef2798.png" alt="Step 1 in the Wizard. The cursor is hovering over an issue with the main heading of the About page" /></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Select an option below to learn more about the issues that can be detected.</div></div><div data-component-type="collapsible"><div><h4 class="collapsible-title">Alternative text</h4><div class="collapsible-content"><div><a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-preparing-your-images-and-galleries" target="">Alt text</a> is a description of an image. Adding these descriptions allows images to be read by screen readers for visitors with visual impairments.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="collapsible"><div><h4 class="collapsible-title">Main heading</h4><div class="collapsible-content"><div>A main heading is the title of your page. Adding and defining a <a href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/managing-your-pages-heading-tags#adding-an-h1-tag" target="">main heading</a> tells site visitors using screen readers what the page is about.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="collapsible"><div><h4 class="collapsible-title">Heading definition</h4><div class="collapsible-content"><div>Headings communicate the hierarchy of your page content. Having clear <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/managing-your-pages-heading-tags" target="">heading definition</a> allows visitors using screen readers to navigate your site with ease.</div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Note: </strong>If a <strong>Main Heading</strong> card is displayed on a page, you should resolve it before resolving<strong> Heading Definition </strong>cards on that page. Resolving a Main Heading automatically resolves one of the Heading Definition cards, so you don't have to do it again.</div><div><br /></div><div><img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/651c25b0-2d60-43c8-addf-1df2fd575568/2022/03/28/99df74c2-9d28-4303-8a94-26dac3268413/a6a9c051-6824-4aeb-9f2e-7e2e89ff2134.png" alt="Step 1 in the Wizard. The cursor is hovering over one of the options shown in the wizard to define a heading" /></div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="collapsible"><div><h4 class="collapsible-title">Duplicate heading tags</h4><div class="collapsible-content"><div>Duplicate heading tags can occur when there is a line break in a heading. This means that it cannot be read correctly by screen readers. Removing duplicate tags ensures that the heading is clear for your visitors.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="collapsible"><div><h4 class="collapsible-title">Color contrast</h4><div class="collapsible-content"><div><a href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-preparing-your-text-and-graphics" target="">Color contrast</a> is a measure of the difference in perceived brightness between two colors. Having a contrast of 4.5 and higher means that your site content is easy to see and read.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="orange"><div class="info-title">Important:</div><div class="info-content"><div>You need to resolve all of the detected issues to progress to the next step in the Wizard. </div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="step-3-find-and-fix-issues" level="3">Step 3 | Find and fix issues</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Next, the Find and Fix Issues step highlights more settings on your site that may need to be adjusted for accessibility. This section is not automatic, and the components need to be manually adjusted.</div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="orange"><div class="info-title">Important:</div><div class="info-content"><div>You need to manually mark each option as done in order to finish this step. </div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/651c25b0-2d60-43c8-addf-1df2fd575568/2021/03/19/88825f2f-55b5-418e-87d8-fb0647b41d19/0846c060-4d0f-4479-a024-05d5410f3953.png" alt="Step 2 in the Wizard. The cursor is hovering over an issue with Link Text in All Pages" /></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Select an option below to learn more about the settings you can adjust in this step.</div></div><div data-component-type="collapsible"><div><h4 class="collapsible-title">Link text</h4><div class="collapsible-content"><div>Text or elements that link to other pages, sections, or websites should be as descriptive as possible. For example, 'Read More About our Latest Research' is clearer than 'Read more'. They should also be clear if they lead to an action.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="collapsible"><div><h4 class="collapsible-title">Text in images</h4><div class="collapsible-content"><div>Text in images (such as photos of signs or slogans) cannot be read by screenreaders. Replace these images where possible, or include the text in the image's description.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="collapsible"><div><h4 class="collapsible-title">Using color</h4><div class="collapsible-content"><div>Information conveyed by color should also have separate indicators, such as patterns, font style, and icons. For example, linked text should be underlined, and graphs should also display data with different patterns or textures.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="collapsible"><div><h4 class="collapsible-title">Zoomed content</h4><div class="collapsible-content"><div>The content on your site should still be visible if the browser is zoomed. This is to ensure that users who are visually impaired can view your site in close-up detail. You can check this by previewing your site, and changing your browser's zoom to 200%.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="collapsible"><div><h4 class="collapsible-title">Accessibility statement</h4><div class="collapsible-content"><div>Web accessibility is a legal requirement in several countries. Adding an <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-adding-an-accessibility-statement-to-your-site" target="">accessibility statement</a>  demonstrates your commitment to providing a website that can be enjoyed by all visitors. </div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="green"><div class="info-title">What's next?</div><div class="info-content"><ul>
  <li><a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-checking-site-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-monitor" target="">Open the Accessibility Monitor</a> to check your live site's accessibility from your dashboard.</li>  <li>Use the advanced settings in the Wizard to keep improving your site's accessibility. <a data-composite="true" href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-about-the-accessibility-wizard-7284021#advanced-accessibility-settings" target="">Learn more about the Wizard's advanced settings</a></li></ul></div></div></div>

Currently, Wix live sites include built-in accessibility settings and features that comply with the highest global standards. However, the Wix site builders and site dashboards are not yet fully compl...

Accessibility Request: Making Wix Site Builders and Site Dashboards Accessible

<div data-component-type="text"><div>Currently, Wix live sites include built-in accessibility settings and features that comply with the highest global standards. </div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>However, the Wix site builders and site dashboards are not yet fully compliant. </div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="blue"><div class="info-title">Note:</div><div class="info-content"><div>Follow our <a href="https://support.wix.com/en/article/accessibility-checklist-for-improving-your-sites-accessibility">checklist </a>to improve the accessibility of your live site.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>We are always working to update and improve our products, and your feedback is hugely appreciated.</div></div>

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