4 tools you can use to check your website’s accessibility
Last modified: 16th May 2024
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. With that in mind i thought I’d share with you some ways that you can test the accessibility of your website.
1. PageSpeed Insights
Run any of your web pages through this tool to check for accessibility issues. You can also use Lighthouse in Chrome inspector.
2. WAVE
WAVE identifies any accessibility errors on your web page (its more thorough than PageSpeed Insights so worth using both!). There’s also browser extensions.
3. Check with your keyboard!
Try and navigate through your website simply using your keyboard only and see if you can. Instructions for which keys to use can be found here: https://accessibleweb.com/question-answer/navigate-website-keyboard/
4. Contrast Checker
https://www.contrastchecker.co.uk
Check the accessibility of your colour scheme by entering your websites colours and see if they pass/fail contrast checks.
A good start to making the world more accessible
This list is not exhaustive, but a good starting place! Some of the issues could be really easy to fix and make your website more accessible. Some you may need to ask your developer to help with. It’s a good place to start to make the world a more accessible place for everyone!
Questions?
If you have any questions about using the tools I’ve mentioned, or questions about your own website, feel free to hit me up for a chat or drop your questions in the comments!
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