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Links & buttons

Link has no text

WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)

WCAG 2.2
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)
Also maps to
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
Level
A
Default severity
Error
Available in
Free

Updated for Lumtera 1.2.2 and Lumtera Pro 1.1.1.

Why does it matter?

A link with no text is announced as just "link" — or as its web address. In WordPress the usual cause is a linked image whose alt text was left empty, such as a logo or a card thumbnail.

Who it affects: Screen reader users who browse by a list of links, keyboard users, and people using voice control who say a link's words to click it.

46.3% of the top million home pages had empty links in 2026. WebAIM Million 2026

What does Lumtera flag?

Links with no text, no alt text on a linked image, and no aria-label or aria-labelledby.

Check ID link-no-name — use it to filter the content report or with wp lumtera issues --rule.

How do I fix it in WordPress?

Give the link visible text. If the link is an image, add alt text to the image that says where the link goes (e.g. "Download the 2026 annual report"). For icon-only links, add an aria-label.

Example

Flagged
<a href="/annual-report/"><img src="cover.jpg" alt=""></a>
Fixed
<a href="/annual-report/"><img src="cover.jpg" alt="Download the 2026 annual report"></a>

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. Press Tab through the page. Every link and button should receive visible focus, and its text should make sense read on its own.

Find this issue across your whole site

Lumtera runs this check in the block editor sidebar as you write, in the Elementor panel, in Review mode on the live page, and across the whole site in the content report and with wp lumtera scan. You can change its severity or turn it off in Lumtera → Settings.

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