How to fix label title only on Wix

Steps for Wix

1. Open the Wix Editor for your site. Click on the form widget or input element that has the issue.
2. In the element settings panel, look for a 'Label' or 'Placeholder' option — ensure the Label field is filled in (not just the Placeholder, which disappears when the user types).
3. For Wix Forms (the native app), click the form → Settings → Field Settings and turn on 'Show label' for every field; enter meaningful label text.
4. For search bars added via Wix's Add menu → Search, the label is handled by Wix internally — update the accessible name by clicking the element → Settings → Accessible Name or 'Tooltip' field and providing a real text value in the aria-label equivalent.
5. If you use Wix's Dev Mode (Velo), you can set element.accessibilityAttributes.label = 'Search' on any $w('#inputElement') in your page code.
6. Publish the site and test with the WAVE browser extension.

What is label title only?

Every input field on a web form — search boxes, email fields, quantity selectors, checkout fields — needs a visible label that sighted users can read and that assistive technologies like screen readers can announce. The `title` attribute (which appears as a browser tooltip on hover) and `aria-describedby` (which provides supplementary description) are not substitutes for a proper label. When a field relies only on these mechanisms, many users — including those using screen readers, voice-control software, or who simply have low vision — cannot tell what the field is for. This WCAG rule (label-title-only) flags any form field that lacks a proper visible label and depends solely on hidden or supplementary labeling methods.

Accessibility failures on checkout and search forms directly reduce conversions: if a customer cannot understand what to type into a field, they abandon the form. Legally, WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance is required or strongly recommended in many jurisdictions (ADA in the US, EN 301 549 in the EU, AODA in Canada), and failing it exposes your store to complaints, audits, and litigation. Search engines also parse form labels to understand page content and site usability — a well-labeled search or newsletter form sends better signals than one Google's crawler cannot interpret. Fixing this issue improves usability for everyone, including mobile users who cannot hover to see tooltip text.

See the complete Label title only guide for every platform and the full background.