Ghost Accessibility Checkers

Free Ghost accessibility checkers from AccessBell. Scan any Ghost publication for real WCAG failures in post content, editor cards, the membership portal and your theme, with a fix for each one.

Free Accessibility Checkers for Ghost

Pick the checker that matches your goal. Each one scans a public page of your Ghost site in a real browser, with no account.

Ghost checker Ghost Accessibility Checker Scan any Ghost page against WCAG 2.2 and see the issues Ghost sites hit most, with fixes written for Ghost.
Ghost checker Ghost ADA Compliance Checker Check your Ghost site against WCAG 2.1 AA, the benchmark in ADA website claims, and see the Ghost ADA risks to fix first.
Ghost checker Ghost WCAG 2.2 Checker Test your Ghost site against WCAG 2.2 Level AA, the newest W3C standard, including target size and focus visibility.
Ghost checker Ghost WCAG 2.1 Checker Test your Ghost site against WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the standard most laws and contracts reference today.
Ghost checker Ghost Section 508 Checker Test your Ghost site against the Revised Section 508 Standards (WCAG 2.0 AA) for federal agencies and vendors.
Ghost checker Ghost EN 301 549 Checker Test your Ghost site against EN 301 549, the European standard behind the European Accessibility Act.

Where Ghost Accessibility Problems Come From

On Ghost, accessibility issues usually trace back to a few places. The Ghost Accessibility Checker explains each one in detail:

For context, see Ghost Docs: theme content (opens in a new tab).

If you are worried about ADA website claims, these are the Ghost risks to check first, covered in the Ghost ADA Compliance Checker:

Monitor, Fix and Document Your Ghost Site

A scan shows where your Ghost site stands today. To keep it that way, AccessBell offers continuous website accessibility monitoring that rescans up to 500 URLs per domain every day, automated fixes with AccessBellFix for issues like missing alt text, and a Compliance Vault that documents accessibility issues and fixes. See all AccessBell solutions or pricing.

Ghost Accessibility Checkers: Frequently Asked Questions

Which accessibility checkers are available for Ghost?

AccessBell has 6 free checkers for Ghost: Ghost Accessibility Checker, Ghost ADA Compliance Checker, Ghost WCAG 2.2 Checker, Ghost WCAG 2.1 Checker, Ghost Section 508 Checker and Ghost EN 301 549 Checker. Each runs the same scanner on a public page of your site and adds guidance written for Ghost.

Which Ghost checker should I use first?

Start with the Ghost Accessibility Checker for a full WCAG 2.2 view of a page. Use the Ghost ADA Compliance Checker if your main concern is an ADA website claim, the Section 508 Checker if you work with US federal agencies, and the EN 301 549 Checker if you sell to consumers in the EU.

Do the Ghost checkers need an account?

No. The scan is free and needs no sign-up. A 3-day free trial adds the failing code, fixes, monitoring of up to 500 pages per domain and a dated record of your work.

AccessBell is not affiliated with Ghost. Ghost and its logo are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify the platform. This page is not legal advice; see our disclaimer.