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#63400 closed defect (bug) (invalid)

iFrame Accessible Name for Google Map plugin

Reported by: jaimewhi's profile jaimewhi Owned by:
Milestone: Priority: normal
Severity: normal Version:
Component: Plugins Keywords:
Focuses: accessibility, coding-standards Cc:

Description

Embedding Google Map into the page does not include an accessible name. We have multiple teams with varied degree of development skill, so custom HTML to correct each time we use these is not feasible.

I have not been able to locate an existing support forum or ticket item. This is an accessibility issue that impacts audits and will show with scans using tools such as Lighthouse and Axe DevTools.

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Screenshot 2025-05-06 at 11.10.26 AM.png (966.8 KB) - added by jaimewhi 13 months ago.
Google Plug in on site and inspect window with AxeDev Tool results showing missing accessible name for iFrame

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Change History (2)

@jaimewhi
13 months ago

Google Plug in on site and inspect window with AxeDev Tool results showing missing accessible name for iFrame

#1 @joedolson
13 months ago

  • Milestone Awaiting Review deleted
  • Resolution set to invalid
  • Status changed from new to closed

When embedding a map from Google Maps, the embed code is sourced in its entirety from Google Maps. Google does not provide a title attribute on the iframe they create, and it is not possible for WordPress to source this.

If you're using a plugin to add Google Maps, then you may be able to report this to the plugin developer; but there is no core WordPress implementation for Google Maps.

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