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Empty headings

empty-heading

Some headings contain no text, usually a leftover from editing or a spacer.

Who this affects

Screen reader users hear an announced heading with nothing in it, which is disorienting.

Fix it in WordPress

Usually an empty Heading block left behind in the editor, or a theme widget title left blank. Delete the empty block.

What the fix is, technically

Either put text in the heading or delete it.

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