How to fix aria dialog name on Wix Studio

Steps for Wix Studio

1. In Wix Studio, enable Dev Mode from the top toolbar.
2. Select the panel, popup, or lightbox component that acts as a dialog.
3. In the Properties & Events panel, check whether an aria-label field is available directly on the component (Wix Studio is expanding native ARIA support — check the latest release notes).
4. If no native field exists, use the page's JavaScript code panel to target the rendered dialog element after it opens and set aria-label or aria-labelledby programmatically, similar to the Velo approach for standard Wix.
5. Test using axe DevTools in your browser while previewing the published or staged site.

<div role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="cart-dialog-title">
  <h2 id="cart-dialog-title">Your Shopping Cart</h2>
  <!-- dialog content -->
</div>

<!-- OR, when no visible heading exists -->
<div role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="Newsletter signup">
  <!-- dialog content -->
</div>

What is aria dialog name?

Any time your store shows a popup, modal, or overlay — such as a cookie notice, quick-view product panel, cart drawer, age-verification gate, or newsletter signup — that element needs an accessible name. An "accessible name" is a short label that screen readers announce when the dialog opens, telling the user what the popup is for. It is provided either by pointing to a visible heading inside the dialog (aria-labelledby) or by writing a brief label directly on the element (aria-label). Without one, screen-reader users land in the dialog with no context about its purpose.

Screen readers used by blind and low-vision shoppers announce the accessible name of a dialog the moment it opens. Without a name, a user hears only "dialog" — with no indication of whether it is a cart, a promo, a warning, or something else — making the popup effectively unusable. This violates WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value), which is a legal requirement under the ADA, the European Accessibility Act, and similar laws in many countries. Beyond legal risk, an inaccessible checkout or cart modal directly reduces conversions among the estimated 7–8 % of online shoppers who rely on assistive technology. Fixing this also benefits keyboard-only users and voice-control software that rely on the same label.

See the complete Aria dialog name guide for every platform and the full background.