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Review mode on the live page
Open Review mode from the admin bar to see each content issue outlined on the published page, then switch to the Whole page tab to check the theme, menus and footer too.

Overview
Review mode shows a post's accessibility issues on the front end, inside the theme visitors see. When you view a single post, page or product while logged in, Lumtera adds an Accessibility item to the admin bar, with a red count when the last saved check found errors. Click it and the page reloads in review mode; click it again, or Close review, to leave.
The review panel has two tabs. This post checks the post's content with the same rules as the editor and outlines each problem where it appears. Whole page checks everything else on the page as your browser renders it, from the header and menus to the footer, and has its own feature page. In both, issues are listed errors first, each with its severity, a short message, a Show on page button and a How to fix section with a WCAG link. Show on page scrolls to the element and moves keyboard focus to it.
The panel footer has an Outlines checkbox, an Edit post link and Close review, and Escape collapses the panel. The panel is drawn in its own isolated layer, so your theme's CSS cannot restyle or hide it. Review pages are sent with no-cache headers, so browsers and proxies do not keep an old copy of the results.
Why it matters
A list of issues is abstract. Seeing the problem on the page, in context, makes it obvious what it is and whether it matters — especially for editors and clients who do not read HTML.
What you get
- Issues in the post's content outlined on the real, published page.
- A panel moves you from one issue to the next, with Show on page and How to fix for each.
- A Whole page tab checks the rest of the page as your browser renders it: theme, header, menus and footer.
- Only visible to logged-in users who can edit that post — visitors never see it.
How it works
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Visit a page while logged in
Lumtera adds an Accessibility item to the admin bar.
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Turn on Review mode
Issues in the content are outlined where they appear, and the Whole page tab checks the rest of the page once the browser is idle.
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Step through them
The panel explains each issue and links to the editor to fix it.
Who it helps
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Clients who do not use the editor
A site owner can open a page they know and see exactly which image or link is the problem, without reading HTML or a report table.
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Editors checking a page after publishing
Content can read differently once it sits in the theme. Review mode shows each issue in its real surroundings.
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Consultants walking a team through issues
During a screen share, Show on page moves to each problem in turn, which makes it easy to explain why it matters.
Good to know
How it behaves, what it needs, and where its limits are.
- Two tabs, two scopes
- This post covers the post's own content, with the same checks as the editor. Whole page covers the rest of the rendered page, one page at a time. Lumtera Pro's page checks add many pages at once and scheduled re-checks.
- Who can open it
- Logged-in users who can edit that post, on single views of content types enabled in Lumtera's settings. Archive and listing pages have no review mode.
- Hidden elements
- An issue whose element is not visible, for example inside a closed accordion, is listed as "Not visible on the page" instead of being outlined.
- For looking, not fixing
- Review mode has no quick fixes and no dismiss button. Use the Edit post link to make changes in the editor.
- Unusual themes
- If a theme displays the post without WordPress's standard content filter, Lumtera cannot find the content on the page. The panel says so and points you to the editor's Accessibility sidebar.
Checks you will see here
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WCAG 1.1.1 · AError
Image has no alternative text
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WCAG 2.4.4 · ANeeds review
Link text is vague
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WCAG 1.4.3 · AAError
Text color has low contrast
Questions
Something else on your mind? Contact support
Does Review mode load anything for visitors?
No. The scripts load only for logged-in users who can edit the post, and only when they turn Review mode on.
Does review mode change my page?
No. For that one request, and only for you, the content is wrapped in a container so issues can be outlined. Nothing is saved, and closing the review returns the page to normal.
Why can the counts differ from the editor?
The editor checks what you are editing, including unsaved changes. Review mode checks the saved post as it renders now. The count on the admin bar item comes from the last stored check, and Whole page findings are not part of it.
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