[Support request] Add Aria Label to Search Form in Widget Sidebar

[Jason]

Hello,

To remain compliant with accessibility standards, I need to add a tag/label to the search form in my widget bar. I found the code for the navigation search in another thread, but it’s not applying to the search widget in the widget bar.

Is there a snippet of PHP code I can add that will solve for this?

Thanks!

[Leo]

Hi Jason,

Are you referring to the search widget? If so that’s a WordPress widget so GP doesn’t have any control.

I’d recommend checking with the WordPress support team to see if they have a snippet you can use.

Hope this helps 🙂

[Jason]

It’s just the “search our site” function, in the widget bar. It should be no different than adding a snippet for the Aria tag in the navigation search which was able to be solved for another user?

[Leo]

Are you referring to the search widget here?

If so that’s a WordPress widget so the theme doesn’t control.

The navigation search is a GP option so the theme does control.

If you aren’t sure, then please link me to the page in question.

[Jason]

I’ve added the page. Please see the widget on the right sidebar, above the related posts.

[Leo]

Yup looks like you are using a Search block which is a core widget that the theme doesn’t have any control of.

Please check with WordPress’ support team.

Thanks!

[Author]

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