Web Almanac for accessibility 2025

The Web Alamanc shows a 1% improvement in accessibility scores, but is that meaningful?

Accessible writing means using language your audience understands, without unnecessary complexity or jargon.

Why contrast ratios matter, what 4.5:1 means and how to fix issues.

Two-thirds of websites now remove focus indicators, making them unusable for keyboard users.

Proper heading structure matters for accessibility and SEO, yet 41% of sites still get it wrong.

Only 24% of websites have skip links, but maybe that's not the real problem.

98% of websites include page titles, but 2% still don't bother with this basic HTML element.

The Web Almanac 2025 shows small improvements for form accessibility.

Proper error handling makes or breaks form accessibility.

Half of web images still lack proper alt text in 2025 and the filename as description problem still won't die.

The Web Almanac 2025 highlights increase usage of ARIA roles and attributes across the board.

The promises made by overlay vendors are largely bullshit.

The Web Almanac highlights the benefits and the dangers of artificial intelligence in web accessibility.

The Web Almanac found that strong accessibility laws improve scores, but enforcement and commitment matter more.

Accessibility isn't something you install from a code repository.

Automated tools and AI can't replace human judgement, yet organisations keep treating accessibility as a technical problem.