Theme check
Is HitMag accessible?
No automated check can say that a theme is accessible. Here is what one found: on October 26, 2026, our check of HitMag 1.4.5 on its WordPress.org preview found 47 accessibility problems in the theme's own parts (its header, menus, footer and layout), 43 of them serious or critical.
We make Fixlight, a free WordPress plugin that fixes some of these problems, so we're not neutral. The measurements below are what our check found; anyone can repeat it with the same method.
What the check found
| Problem | Impact | Times | WCAG | Free Fixlight plugin fixes it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text with too little contrast | Serious | 36 | 1.4.3 | No, needs a person |
| Links shown only by colour | Serious | 3 | 1.4.1 | Yes |
| A button or link inside another one | Serious | 3 | Best practice | No, needs a person |
| Buttons and links too small to tap | Serious | 1 | 2.5.8 | No, needs a person |
| Heading levels skip | Moderate | 2 | 1.3.1 | No, needs a person |
| Page regions that cannot be told apart | Moderate | 2 | Best practice | No, needs a person |
How we checked: One page, the theme's home page on WordPress.org's preview (wp-themes.com), which shows the same sample posts for every theme. It was loaded in a real browser and checked with axe-core's WCAG 2.2 A and AA rules and its best practices. Problems inside the sample posts are not counted against the theme, except colour problems its styling causes. Automated checks find many problems, but not all of them. Your site, with your own content, settings and plugins, will give different results. HitMag may have changed since October 26, 2026.
How to fix them
- Text with too little contrast. Make the text darker or the background lighter until the contrast ratio is at least 4.5:1 (3:1 for large text). Change it in your theme's colour settings so it applies everywhere.
- Links shown only by colour. Turn on "Underline links in text" on the Fixes screen, or underline links in your theme's settings.
- A button or link inside another one. Separate the controls so screen readers can reach each one.
- Buttons and links too small to tap. Make icons and small links at least 24 by 24 pixels, or leave more space around them.
- Heading levels skip. Choose heading levels by structure, not by size: one level 1 for the page title, level 2 for sections, level 3 inside them. Change the size with styling instead.
- Page regions that cannot be told apart. When two regions of the same kind exist (two navigation menus, for example), give each a different aria-label.
What the free Fixlight plugin does here
Of these, the free plugin fixes links shown only by colour on its own, in the HTML the site sends, with no widget. The rest (text with too little contrast, a button or link inside another one, buttons and links too small to tap, heading levels skip, page regions that cannot be told apart) need a change in the theme's settings or code.
About HitMag
- By ThemezHut, 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org (number 230 by installs when we checked).
- Version checked: 1.4.5. Preview: wp-themes.com/hitmag/.
- Theme author? If you've fixed these, write to fixlight@fernwaylabs.com and we'll check again.