Frequently asked questions

Web accessibility means designing and building websites so people with disabilities can perceive, navigate, understand, and use them. It includes considerations such as keyboard access, text alternatives, captions, clear forms, and compatibility with assistive technology.

Websites change. New pages, content, and code can introduce barriers after an initial review. Regular monitoring helps teams find repeatable issues early, while manual testing and feedback help uncover problems automated tools cannot detect.

No. Automated checks can flag some issues, but they cannot determine whether a whole website is accessible or conforms to WCAG. Human review, testing with assistive technology, remediation, and feedback from people with disabilities are also important.

A useful statement can describe your accessibility goals, the scope of your review, known limitations, and a way for visitors to report barriers. Keep it accurate and current. Publishing a statement does not replace testing or fixing issues.

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are technical guidelines from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for making web content more accessible. They organize requirements around content being perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust.

WCAG success criteria are assigned conformance levels A, AA, or AAA. Each level builds on the earlier levels. The appropriate target depends on your organization and any requirements that apply to it; a passing automated scan alone cannot establish conformance at any level.

No. Some success criteria require judgment about content and real interaction, and some barriers only appear during keyboard, screen reader, or other manual testing. Use scan results as one input to a broader evaluation.

No. Clearnode can help surface and track accessibility findings, but it does not certify legal compliance. Legal obligations vary by context and jurisdiction; consult qualified counsel for legal advice and use human evaluation when assessing accessibility.

Clearnode brings accessibility checks, site-health checks, and uptime monitoring into one place. Site-health checks include issues such as broken links, SEO basics, HTML structure, and transport security.

Add a site or domain, then run checks manually or schedule monitoring. Available check volumes and minimum uptime intervals depend on your plan. Findings can help your team decide what to review and fix next.

Key pages are the pages you choose to give extra attention within your organization-wide page pool. Your plan determines how many key pages your organization can track.

Yes. The Mini plan includes one site, Max includes five, and Mega includes 25. See the pricing page for each plan’s page and check allowances.

No. Clearnode helps identify and report potential issues and supports ongoing monitoring. Your team still needs to evaluate findings, make fixes, and verify the experience with manual testing.

Clearnode is designed to help you create reports and share findings about accessibility, site health, and uptime. Reports support follow-up work; they are not a certification of accessibility or legal compliance.