List item is outside a list

Why it matters

A list item outside a list is not announced as part of one, so the grouping and the item count are lost.

Who it affects: Screen reader users, who rely on real lists and paragraphs to hear how content is grouped and how many items there are.

What Lumtera flags

<li> elements that are not inside a <ul>, <ol> or <menu>.

Check ID list-item-orphan — use it to filter the content report or with wp lumtera issues --rule.

How to fix it in WordPress

Wrap the items in a <ul> or <ol>, or recreate them with a List block.

Example

<div><li>Free shipping</li></div>

<ul><li>Free shipping</li></ul>

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. With a screen reader, move to the list. It should announce "list, 3 items" (or similar) before the first item.