Hidden element can still be focused

Why it matters

aria-hidden="true" hides content from screen readers but not from the Tab key, so keyboard users land on something that announces nothing.

Who it affects: Screen reader and keyboard users, who depend on ARIA and focus order being correct to understand and operate the page.

What Lumtera flags

Links, buttons and form fields that can take keyboard focus inside an aria-hidden element.

Check ID aria-hidden-focusable — use it to filter the content report or with wp lumtera issues --rule.

How to fix it in WordPress

Either remove aria-hidden="true", or add tabindex="-1" to every link, button and field inside the hidden element so keyboard focus skips it too.

Example

<div aria-hidden="true"><a href="/sale/">Sale</a></div>

<div aria-hidden="true"><a href="/sale/" tabindex="-1">Sale</a></div>

How to check your fix

1. Update the post. The issue disappears from the Accessibility sidebar on the next check, and from the site report on the next scan.
2. Press Tab from the top of the page. Focus should move in reading order and never land on something invisible or silent.