Short quotation may be a heading

Why does it matter?

WCAG 1.3.1 asks that a heading is marked up as one; authors sometimes use the Quote block for its large text, so screen readers announce a quotation and the page outline misses the heading. A real short quotation is fine.

Who it affects: Screen reader users, who jump from heading to heading to understand and skim a page, and people with cognitive disabilities who rely on clear structure.

What does Lumtera flag?

A short line in a Quote block with no one credited, which is often a heading chosen for its large text. For review.

Check ID heading-as-blockquote — use it to filter the content report or with wp lumtera issues --rule.

How do I fix it in WordPress?

If this line introduces a section, change it to a Heading block. If it really is a quotation, add who said it, or dismiss this item.

Example

<blockquote><p>Our services</p></blockquote>

<h2>Our services</h2>

How do I check the fix?

1. Update the post. The issue disappears from the Lumtera Accessibility sidebar on the next check, and from the site report on the next scan.
2. Use a headings outline — the block editor's Document Overview (List View → Outline), or a browser extension such as HeadingsMap — and check the levels read like a table of contents.