Bold text may be a heading

Why does it matter?

A short bold line followed by body text looks like a heading, but screen reader users cannot jump to it — to them it is just another paragraph.

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?

Short paragraphs that are entirely bold and followed by normal text.

Check ID heading-possible — 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, turn the paragraph into a Heading block (type "/heading" or use the block's Transform menu). If it is just emphasis, dismiss this tip.

In the block editor, this issue has a Fix button: one click repairs the block, and Undo puts it back.

Example

<p><strong>Delivery times</strong></p>
<p>We ship within two working days…</p>

<h2>Delivery times</h2>
<p>We ship within two working days…</p>

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.