How to fix aria allowed attr on WooCommerce

Steps for WooCommerce

1. Log in to WordPress admin → Appearance → Theme File Editor (or use a code editor via SFTP/SSH for a child theme).
2. Search your active child theme's template files (header.php, woocommerce/ overrides, and any custom page-builder shortcode output) for the flagged aria-* attribute.
3. If the violation comes from a plugin (e.g. a slider, mega-menu, or review plugin), check that plugin's settings for an 'accessibility' or 'ARIA' option first; otherwise contact the plugin author.
4. Edit the template or plugin file to remove or correct the mismatched attribute, then save.
5. Install the free 'Accessibility Checker' plugin (Equalize Digital) to run a site-wide scan and confirm the violation is resolved.
6. Test with the axe browser extension on the live page to verify.

What is aria allowed attr?

ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a set of special HTML attributes — like `aria-checked`, `aria-expanded`, `aria-required` — that tell screen readers and other assistive technologies what a page element is and how it behaves. Each HTML element has a "role" (either its native role, such as `button` or `checkbox`, or one you assign with `role="…"`), and only certain ARIA attributes are valid for each role. The `aria-allowed-attr` rule flags situations where an ARIA attribute is applied to an element whose role does not support it — for example, putting `aria-checked` on a plain `<div>` with no appropriate role, or adding `aria-expanded` to an element whose role never has an expandable state. These mismatches are recognised by automated accessibility scanners and flagged against WCAG 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).

Screen readers like JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver rely on ARIA attributes to announce the correct state and purpose of interactive controls to blind and low-vision shoppers. When an ARIA attribute is mismatched to its element's role, the screen reader either ignores it silently or announces confusing, incorrect information — causing those customers to misunderstand your navigation, forms, filters, and checkout controls. This directly reduces conversions among users with disabilities and exposes your store to legal risk under accessibility laws (ADA Title III in the US, EN 301 549 in the EU, and equivalent legislation elsewhere) that increasingly require WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. Search engines also use ARIA signals to better understand page structure, so clean, valid markup supports long-term SEO health as well.

See the complete Aria allowed attr guide for every platform and the full background.