Title: Not detecting errors
Last modified: March 28, 2023

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# Not detecting errors

 *  Resolved [stanbub](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caroline72/)
 * (@caroline72)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-detecting-errors/)
 * Hi – for some reason Accessibility Checker isn’t detecting some obvious contrast
   errors on a page I’m checking.
 * I’m developing locally on Mamp. I’m using GeneratePress Premium as the theme,
   along with a child theme which only has 2 files – an empty functions.php and 
   a style.css with a little CSS in it. I’ve disabled all plugins except for GenerateBlocks,
   GenerateBlocks Pro and GP Premium which are all up to date.
 * There is one other place on the page with a contrast error and this is being 
   detected.
 * Any ideas as to what the problem could be or how I could troubleshoot this?
 * (Edited to add that Lighthouse is picking up the errors.)
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by [stanbub](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caroline72/).

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 *  Plugin Author [Steve Jones](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevejonesdev/)
 * (@stevejonesdev)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-detecting-errors/#post-16607759)
 * It may be an SSL issue on your local. You can bypass the SSL validation by adding
   this filter to your functions.php file. For security reasons, it’s not recommended
   to do this on a live website.
 *     ```wp-block-code
       add_filter( 'edac_no_verify_ssl', '__return_true' );
       ```
   
 * Also, if you’re using the iTheme Security plugin you will need to disable this
   setting.
 * [https://github.com/equalizedigital/accessibility-checker/issues/66#issuecomment-1366885412](https://github.com/equalizedigital/accessibility-checker/issues/66#issuecomment-1366885412)
 *  Thread Starter [stanbub](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caroline72/)
 * (@caroline72)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-detecting-errors/#post-16609674)
 * Hi Steve – unfortunately that code didn’t make any difference, and I’m not using
   a security plugin on the site. Any other ideas?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Amber Hinds](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alh0319/)
 * (@alh0319)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-detecting-errors/#post-16622979)
 * Hi [@caroline72](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caroline72/), 
   There are
   some instances of color contrast failures that are hard for the plugin to detect,
   for example if the background color is set on a div or other element separate
   from where the text color is set. Sometimes it also has trouble if there’s a 
   mix of hex codes, RGBA, and CSS variables.
 * Can you put the site you’re working on on a staging site? If so, we could take
   a look at the page and see if there is anything that can be done to ensure Accessibility
   Checker picks up color contrast issues on that page.
 * Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [stanbub](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caroline72/)
 * (@caroline72)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-detecting-errors/#post-16634066)
 * Hi Amber – I have put the site up on a subdomain. Can you let me know the best
   way to send you the login details?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Amber Hinds](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alh0319/)
 * (@alh0319)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-detecting-errors/#post-16634711)
 * Hi [@caroline72](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caroline72/),
 * Unfortunately, I cannot get access credentials to log into your WordPress website,
   as that is against the [support forum rules](https://wordpress.org/support/guidelines/#the-bad-stuff).
   If you have the pro version of our plugin, please submit your request via our
   [pro support form](https://my.equalizedigital.com/support/pro-support/).
 * Otherwise, I don’t know that we actually need access to the backend of your website–
   are you able to post the URL to the staging site here so we can view the front
   end?
 * And just let us know something specific you expect to see getting flagged that
   is not?
 * Thanks and sorry to make things more complicated but we’re trying to stick to
   the rules. 😊
 *  Thread Starter [stanbub](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caroline72/)
 * (@caroline72)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-detecting-errors/#post-16638104)
 * Hi Amber – you can view the site here [https://wordpress-905419-3424252.cloudwaysapps.com/](https://wordpress-905419-3424252.cloudwaysapps.com/).
 * I’ve removed most pages and sections and kept a couple where there is white text
   on a light background – this is what isn’t being picked up.
 * Ironically the logos on the home page are being picked up as having insufficient
   contrast even though they should be fine. They are SVGs hosted in the media library.
 * Thanks for taking a look!
   Caroline
 *  Plugin Author [Steve Jones](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevejonesdev/)
 * (@stevejonesdev)
 * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-detecting-errors/#post-16733925)
 * Hi [@caroline72](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caroline72/), Can you check
   and see if you are still seeing these issues with the latest version of the plugin?
 *  Plugin Author [Steve Jones](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevejonesdev/)
 * (@stevejonesdev)
 * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-detecting-errors/#post-16758311)
 * Marking this thread as completed. If you’re still having issues please feel free
   to open a new thread. Thanks!

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