psychologytoday.com Accessibility Report

Accessibility audit of psychologytoday.com — scanned on Feb 21, 2026

Technology
0 /100
D Poor

5 issues found across 2 categories

2 Critical 3 Major

WCAG Compliance Overview

Perceivable 3 issues
Operable 1 issues
Understandable 0 issues
Robust 1 issues

Issues Found

Images missing alt text

Critical

Images must have alternative text to convey their meaning to screen reader users.

WCAG 1.1.1
1 element(s) affected
  • <img src="https://directory-resources.psychologytoday.com/pt/a64fb0bb/_nuxt/umbrella-girl.">
How to fix

Add descriptive alt attributes to all <img> elements. Use alt="" for decorative images.

Viewport blocks user scaling

Critical

Users must be able to zoom and scale the page. Blocking zoom prevents low-vision users from enlarging content.

WCAG 1.4.4
1 element(s) affected
  • <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1">
How to fix

Remove maximum-scale=1 and user-scalable=no from the viewport meta tag.

Heading levels skip order

Major

Headings should follow a logical order (h1 → h2 → h3) without skipping levels.

WCAG 1.3.1
1 element(s) affected
  • <h4> "France" (after h2)
How to fix

Restructure headings to follow sequential order. Don't skip from h1 to h3.

Duplicate element IDs

Major

Element IDs must be unique to ensure correct assistive technology behavior.

WCAG 4.1.1
4 element(s) affected
  • id="flag-lg-fr_svg__a"
  • id="flag-lg-fr_svg__c"
  • id="flag-lg-fr_svg__b"
  • id="flag-lg-fr_svg__d"
How to fix

Make each id attribute value unique within the page.

No skip navigation link

Major

Pages should have a mechanism to bypass repeated navigation blocks.

WCAG 2.4.1
1 element(s) affected
  • No skip navigation link found
How to fix

Add a 'Skip to main content' link as the first focusable element on the page.

Top Priority Fixes

Here are the most impactful changes psychologytoday.com should make to improve accessibility:

  1. #1
    Images missing alt text Critical

    Add descriptive alt attributes to all <img> elements. Use alt="" for decorative images.

  2. #2
    Viewport blocks user scaling Critical

    Remove maximum-scale=1 and user-scalable=no from the viewport meta tag.

  3. #3
    Duplicate element IDs Major

    Make each id attribute value unique within the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is psychologytoday.com accessible?

psychologytoday.com scored 46/100 (grade D) on our accessibility audit. This score reflects automated checks against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria.

Is psychologytoday.com WCAG compliant?

Our scan found 5 accessibility issues on psychologytoday.com. Full WCAG compliance requires addressing all critical and major issues identified above.

Is psychologytoday.com EAA compliant?

The European Accessibility Act requires websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Check the detailed report above to see psychologytoday.com's compliance status.

What accessibility issues does psychologytoday.com have?

See the full issue list above with severity levels, affected elements, and recommended fixes for psychologytoday.com.

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