Understanding Your Score

After each scan, AccessGuard calculates an overall accessibility score and breaks it down by the four WCAG principles (POUR).

Overall Score

Your overall score is a percentage reflecting how many accessibility checks your site passes. A higher score means fewer issues. 100% means no issues were detected — though manual testing is always recommended for complete compliance.

POUR Categories

Issues are grouped into the four WCAG principles:

• Perceivable — Can users perceive the content? (alt text, color contrast, captions)
• Operable — Can users navigate and interact? (keyboard access, focus management, timing)
• Understandable — Can users understand the content and interface? (labels, error messages, language)
• Robust — Is the content compatible with assistive technologies? (valid HTML, ARIA usage)

Issue Severity

Each issue is classified as Critical, Serious, Moderate, or Minor based on its impact on users with disabilities. Focus on critical and serious issues first for the greatest accessibility improvement.