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Understanding WCAG Remediation – Webinar Review

On August 21, 2025 A11y Pro Geeks hosted its first ever webinar! The topic: Understanding WCAG Remediation, hosted by our CEO, Kristina Louise Treadwell. We took that confusing WCAG report you might have gotten and turned it into a clear, step-by-step action plan. By the end of the webinar, attendees understood the technical terms, knew exactly which issues to fix first, and discovered the fastest tools to make a website accessible.

If you missed it, here’s a breakdown of what we learned! 

Breaking Down WCAG Jargon

We went over some examples of confusing WCAG terms and what they actually mean. Here are some examples:

  • This element has insufficient color contrast ratio of 2.1 to 1
    • Simple version: This text is too light and hard to read.
  • Missing alternative text for decorative images
    • Simple version: Screen readers will just say “image” with no context.
  • Keyboard trap detected in modal dialog
    • Simple version: Keyboard users get stuck and can’t leave this popup.

Failed Success Criteria Examples

We went over some real world examples of failed success criteria that you may see on a WCAG report. 

  • Color contrast issues — text too light on a light background.
  • Missing alt text — screen readers get no useful description.
  • Keyboard traps — users can’t navigate away without a mouse.

When you can explain these in plain language, you can communicate better with your team and your clients.

WCAG Translation

We directly translated some more WCAG jargon.

  • ‘Success Criterion 1.4.3’ = Color contrast rule.
  • ‘Level AA violation’ = Industry standard — fix these first.
  • ‘Level AAA violation’ = Nice to have, but not urgent.
  • ‘Sufficient technique’ = This fix will definitely work.
  • ‘Advisory technique’ = Extra credit for going beyond the minimum.

Red Flags in Reports

We identified some things to be cautious about when reviewing a WCAG report. For example, you should be concerned if your report:

  • Only lists automated findings — these miss about 70% of real issues.
  • Doesn’t prioritize by user impact.
  • Uses technical jargon without explanation.
  • Fails to show exactly where the problem is on your site.

The Big 5 Violations

We discussed the top five issues Kristina Louise sees on so many sites. These are great things to find and fix that will help boost the overall accessibility of your website quickly. They included:

  1. Images missing ALT text
  2. Poor color contrast
  3. Forms without labels
  4. Missing heading structure
  5. Keyboard navigation issues

Avoiding Widgets and Quick Fixes

It’s easy to want to reach for a quick and easy solution when it comes to website accessibility. Kristina Louise showed us why we can’t take the easy way out.

‘Instant compliance’ widgets actually:

  • Don’t fix underlying code.
  • Can break existing accessibility features.
  • Give false confidence — and legal risk.
  • Are widely rejected by the disability community.

WordPress Accessibility Toolkit

You can do this! Kristina Louise provided four links to four amazing tools that can help you conquer your remediation report. 

We ended the webinar with a live demo, where Kristina Louise repaired a REAL website! You can watch a full recording of the webinar on our YouTube channel and read a full transcript of the recording here. 

We gave away some freebies for attendees, but we’re making our WCAG checklist and glossary available to everyone! Download it here now.