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Data Table Missing Header Cells on WordPress

Data tables lack <th> header cells or scope attributes. Screen reader users cannot determine the relationship between data cells and their headers.

Issue ID: A11Y-TABLE-HEADERS-001Severity: moderateEffort: S

Why this matters

Data tables lack <th> header cells or scope attributes. Screen reader users cannot determine the relationship between data cells and their headers. This affects usability, compliance risk, and how many visitors can successfully consume the page.

WordPress fix path

How to fix this on WordPress

Use the page editor, theme, or SEO tooling depending on where this issue lives.

  1. 1Inspect the page and theme output.
  2. 2Apply the fix in the most direct place.
  3. 3Publish and validate with a re-audit.

After you fix it

  • Navigate tables with a screen reader and confirm headers are announced correctly

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