How to fix label title only on WooCommerce

Steps for WooCommerce

1. Identify which template file contains the offending input: WooCommerce templates live in your child theme under woocommerce/ (e.g. woocommerce/global/quantity-input.php for quantity fields, woocommerce/checkout/form-checkout.php for checkout).
2. Copy the file from wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/templates/ into your child theme's woocommerce/ folder to override it safely.
3. Open the copied file and locate the <input> element. Add a matching <label for='input-id'>Quantity</label> above it (or use a visually-hidden class from your theme).
4. For the site-wide WordPress search widget (<input type='search'>), edit your child theme's searchform.php and ensure a <label> wraps or precedes the input.
5. Alternatively, install the free 'WP Accessibility' plugin (by Joe Dolson) — it automatically adds visible/screen-reader labels to the default WordPress search form and comment fields.
6. Flush any page/object cache (Plugins → WP Super Cache / LiteSpeed / etc. → Purge All) and verify with the axe 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.