Generated at: 07 Oct 2025

Website Compliance Report

ADA/Accessibility Audit (WCAG 2.1 AA)

https://discoverspokanevalley.com/

Report Overview

Executive Summary
Audit Matrix
Testing Methodology

Findings & Analysis

Detailed Findings
Issues by Category
Most Common Issues
Testing Methodology
Test Results Summary

Support

Contact & Support

Quick Summary

Good news: Your website is 87% accessible - above industry average! We found 313 issues that need fixing to make it accessible to everyone.

These fixes will help more people use your website and protect your business from legal risks.

Main Issues to Fix

Most Important

<video> elements must have captions

Ensures <video> elements have captions

Urls : https://discoverspokanevalley.com/

Most Important

Frames should be tested with axe-core

Ensures <iframe> and <frame> elements contain the axe-core script

Urls : https://discoverspokanevalley.com/places-to-stay/

Most Important

IDs used in ARIA and labels must be unique

Ensures every id attribute value used in ARIA and in labels is unique

Urls : https://discoverspokanevalley.com/all-things-to-do/local-attractions/

Overall Compliance

87% Compliant

Good compliance rate.

How is this percentage calculated?
The compliance percentage shows how many accessibility rules your website passed out of all applicable rules. For example, if 33 rules passed out of 36 total applicable rules, that's 92% compliance. Rules that don't apply to your website (like video captions when you have no videos) are not counted.

Applicable Tests

2459

Tests that apply to your website

Pass Rate

87%

Percentage of applicable tests passed

WCAG Level

2.1 AA

Standard being tested against

Issues Requiring Action

️

Total Issues Found

313 Issues

These issues prevent full WCAG 2.1 AA compliance and should be addressed.

Critical Issues

39

Blocks task completion

Serious Issues

114

Major barriers to accessibility

Moderate Issues

64

Noticeable friction for users

Minor Issues

96

Small usability gaps

We use automated scans and hands-on reviews to measure your site against WCAG 2.1 AA and prioritize fixes.

Audit scope and testing parameters : We test key pages, navigation, and forms on desktop and mobile across your site.

Testing tools and framework details : We pair axe-core scans with manual keyboard, contrast, and screen-reader checks.

WCAG standards and compliance criteria : All findings are measured against the WCAG 2.1 AA standard used by most organizations.

Methodology and testing approach : We plan pages, scan automatically, verify manually, document fixes, and retest to confirm improvements.

Audit Scope

Website URL

https://discoverspokanevalley.com/

Audit Date

October 07, 2025

Testing Scope

Complete page accessibility assessment including all interactive elements, forms, and content

Device Testing

Desktop and mobile responsive design evaluation

313

Issue Types Found

1397

Total Instances

10

Pages Affected

Issues by Severity

Critical 39 (12%)

Serious 114 (36%)

Moderate 64 (20%)

Minor 96 (30%)

Need More Details?

For complete issue details, specific URLs, code examples, and step-by-step remediation guidance, please refer to the comprehensive detailed report.

Issues by Category

Color & Contrast

887 instances

10 pages affected

Issues related to color contrast ratios, text visibility, and color-dependent information.

ARIA & Screen Readers

175 instances

10 pages affected

ARIA attributes, screen reader compatibility, and assistive technology support.

General Accessibility

145 instances

9 pages affected

General accessibility issues that need to be addressed for better user experience.

Structure & Semantics

94 instances

8 pages affected

Problems with HTML structure, heading hierarchy, landmarks, and semantic markup.

Media & Content

69 instances

8 pages affected

Issues with images, videos, audio content, and alternative text requirements.

Forms & Inputs

27 instances

3 pages affected

Form accessibility issues including labels, validation, and input requirements.

Most Common Issues (Page 1 of 3)

1

Elements must have sufficient color contrast

887 instances across 10 pages

Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA contrast ratio thresholds

Serious

2

Links must have discernible text

175 instances across 10 pages

Ensures links have discernible text

Serious

3

id attribute value must be unique

145 instances across 10 pages

Ensures every id attribute value is unique

Minor

4

Alternative text of images should not be repeated as text

57 instances across 2 pages

Ensure image alternative is not repeated as text

Minor

5

Ensures landmarks are unique

55 instances across 10 pages

Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination

Moderate

Most Common Issues (Page 2 of 3)

6

IDs used in ARIA and labels must be unique

27 instances across 5 pages

Ensures every id attribute value used in ARIA and in labels is unique

Critical

7

Links with the same name must have a similar purpose

19 instances across 3 pages

Ensure that links with the same accessible name serve a similar purpose

Minor

8

<video> elements must have captions

10 instances across 1 pages

Ensures <video> elements have captions

Critical

9

Heading levels should only increase by one

9 instances across 1 pages

Ensures the order of headings is semantically correct

Moderate

10

Headings should not be empty

9 instances across 1 pages

Ensures headings have discernible text

Minor

Most Common Issues (Page 3 of 3)

11

Frames should be tested with axe-core

2 instances across 1 pages

Ensures <iframe> and <frame> elements contain the axe-core script

Critical

12

Frames must have an accessible name

2 instances across 1 pages

Ensures <iframe> and <frame> elements have an accessible name

Serious

Testing Methodology

Automated Testing

Comprehensive automated accessibility testing using axe-core v4.3.5

86 different accessibility checks
WCAG 2.1 AA compliance validation
Real-time issue detection

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Visual Assessment

Manual review of visual elements and user interface components

Color contrast analysis
Visual hierarchy evaluation
Layout and spacing review

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Keyboard Navigation

Testing keyboard accessibility and navigation patterns

Tab order validation
Focus management review
Keyboard shortcuts testing

Screen Reader Testing

Compatibility testing with assistive technologies

Screen reader compatibility
Alternative text validation
Semantic structure review

Test Results Overview

Passed Tests: These are accessibility tests that the website successfully passed, indicating good accessibility practices are already in place.

Inapplicable Tests: These tests were not applicable to the current website content and structure, meaning the elements they test for don't exist on this site.

Passed Tests

2146

Inapplicable Tests

2570

Total Tests

5029

Passed Tests by Category (Page 1 of 2)

Passed Tests by Category (Page 2 of 2)

Generated at: 07 Oct 2025

Accessibility Audit Report

https://discoverspokanevalley.com/

This comprehensive accessibility audit has identified key areas for improvement to ensure your website meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards. The findings presented in this report provide a clear roadmap for enhancing accessibility and creating a more inclusive digital experience for all users.

We recommend prioritizing the critical and serious issues identified, as these have the most significant impact on user accessibility. The moderate issues, while less urgent, should also be addressed to achieve full compliance.

Website Compliance Report

ADA/Accessibility Audit (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Table of Contents

Report Overview

Findings & Analysis

Support

Executive Summary

Quick Summary

Main Issues to Fix

<video> elements must have captions

Frames should be tested with axe-core

IDs used in ARIA and labels must be unique

Audit Matrix

Overall Compliance

Issues Requiring Action

Testing Methodology

Audit Scope

Website URL

Audit Date

Testing Scope

Device Testing

Detailed Findings

Issues by Severity

Need More Details?

Issues by Category

Issues by Category

Color & Contrast

ARIA & Screen Readers

General Accessibility

Structure & Semantics

Media & Content

Forms & Inputs

Most Common Issues

Most Common Issues (Page 1 of 3)

Most Common Issues (Page 2 of 3)

Most Common Issues (Page 3 of 3)

Testing Methodology

Testing Methodology

Automated Testing

Visual Assessment

Keyboard Navigation

Screen Reader Testing

Test Results Summary

Test Results Overview

Passed Tests

Inapplicable Tests

Total Tests

Passed Tests by Category (Page 1 of 2)

Test Results Summary

Passed Tests by Category (Page 2 of 2)

Accessibility Audit Report

https://discoverspokanevalley.com/