We want everyone to be able to read The Search Post, including people who use screen readers, keyboards, zoom or their own display settings. We build the site to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, level AA, the standard most US accessibility rules point to.
What we do
- Every text and background pair meets at least a 4.5 to 1 contrast ratio, and colors are never the only way information is shown.
- Everything works with a keyboard alone, with a visible focus outline, and a “Skip to content” link on every page.
- Every image has a text description, and every chart's numbers are also in a table in the same story.
- Pages use real headings, lists and labeled tables, so screen readers can move through them.
- Animations stop if your device asks for reduced motion.
- Pages work from phone width up, and text can be enlarged without breaking the layout.
Your own settings work here
We don't use an accessibility overlay or widget. The site is built to meet WCAG 2.1 AA as it is, and it respects the settings you already use: browser zoom and text size, high-contrast and forced-color modes, reduced motion, and screen readers.
How we test
Before we publish, every page in our sitemap is checked automatically with axe-core against WCAG 2.1 A and AA rules, at desktop and phone widths, and new pages are checked by keyboard. Automated tools can't catch everything, so we also fix problems readers report.
Tell us about a problem
If something on the site is hard to use with your setup, we want to know. Email editor@thesearchpost.com with the page address and what went wrong, and we'll reply within five business days.
Last reviewed: November 2026.