How to fix empty table header on Wix

Steps for Wix

1. Open the Wix Editor for your site. Tables in Wix are typically created using the Table element or inserted via HTML embeds (Wix HTML iframe widget).
2. For a native Wix Table element: click the table, go to its Settings or Layout panel, and ensure every column header cell has a text label entered. Blank header cells should have descriptive column names typed in.
3. For tables inside a Wix HTML Code embed: click the embed element → 'Edit Code', then locate and fix any `<th>` elements that lack inner text or an `aria-label`.
4. If using the Wix Blog or Wix Stores product description: edit the relevant item, switch to HTML view if available, and correct empty `<th>` tags.
5. Re-test with the WAVE browser extension on your published site.

<th scope="col">Price (USD)</th>

<!-- Visually hidden label for a decorative/spacer corner cell -->
<th scope="col" aria-label="Product thumbnail"></th>

<!-- Icon-only header with aria-label -->
<th scope="col" aria-label="Add to cart"></th>

What is empty table header?

A table header cell (`<th>`) is the label that sits at the top of a column or the start of a row in an HTML table — it tells everyone what kind of data that column or row contains (e.g., "Product Name," "Price," "Quantity"). An "empty table header" means one or more of those label cells exists in your page's code but contains no readable text. The cell may look fine visually (perhaps it's a decorative spacer or uses an icon), but it has nothing for a screen reader to announce. Screen readers rely on header text to describe a table's structure, so when a header is blank, users who are blind or have low vision lose the context they need to understand the data.

**Accessibility & legal risk:** Empty table headers violate WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships), which is the benchmark used in accessibility lawsuits and regulatory audits (ADA, EN 301 549, EAA 2025). A single empty header in a product-comparison or pricing table can make that entire table unusable for customers who rely on assistive technology — costing you sales and exposing you to legal liability. **SEO:** Search engines also use table structure to understand tabular content; properly labelled headers improve the semantic clarity of your pages, which can contribute to better crawlability and richer structured understanding of your data. **Conversions:** Accessible, well-labelled product or size tables are easier for all customers to scan, reducing the friction that causes shoppers to abandon a purchase.

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